TY - JOUR T1 - Atopic dermatitis in children: Epidemiological and clinical aspects in Côte d'Ivoire AU - Kouadio Celestin Ahogo AU - Yao Isidore Kouassi AU - Ildevert Patrice Gbery AU - Kouadio Richard Azagoh AU - Kouame Issouf Yeboua AU - Kouame Alexandre Kouassi AU - Ange Sylvain Allou Y1 - 2017/11/xx N1 - 10.7241/ourd.2017s.6 JO - Our Dermatology Online SP - XX EP - XX VL - 8 IS - sUPPL. 1 AB1 - Few studies have been devoted to atopic dermatitis in children in sub-Saharan Africa. We therefore make this study in Côte d’Ivoire in order to contribute to a better knowledge of atopic dermatitis in children on black skin. In our study the prevalence was 9.2%. The duration of the disease before the consultation ranged from 3-45 days. Atopic dermatitis occurs more frequently in children from2 to 5 years old. More than half of the patients had a history of atopy and the lesions generally were localized in the folds. 60% of the lesions were dry and were trigged by dust. The pruritus was often insomnia and the scratching leads to hyperpigmentation of the lower eyelid; a characteristic sign on black skin not often reported in the literature. UR - http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2017-1s-5-atopic/ JO - Dermatology JA - Dermatology SN - 2081-9390 M3 - doi: 10.7241/ourd.2017s.6 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.7241/ourd.2017s.6 ER -