One-year review of XXXX at the National Skin Centre, Singapore.

@entity1 @entity1910 @entity203 @entity17393 @entity1800 @entity281 @entity230 @entity617
@entity17393 is a common, acute, self-limited papulosquamous eruption of possible viral aetiology. The aim of this study was to describe the profile of @entity17393 seen at a referral skin centre in Singapore. A retrospective chart review was conducted of all the @entity1 with a diagnosis of @entity17393 seen during 1996. There were 368 @entity1 ; their ages ranged from 9 months to 82 years with a peak in the 20 to 29 years age group. There were slightly more males (1.2:1). The clinic incidence was 6.5 per 1000 cases. No ethnic predilection was noted and cases were seen evenly throughout the year. About a quarter of the @entity1 gave a history of a @entity1800 shortly before or during the occurrence of the @entity1910 . Most cases had a typical truncal distribution. The herald patch was observed in 63 @entity1 (17%). Inverse distribution involving mainly the extremities were seen in 22 cases (6%) and eczematised lesions were noted in 20 cases (5.4%). The two main differential diagnoses considered were @entity281 and secondary syphilis. A fungal scrape and a rapid plasma reagin test were done in 58 and 59 @entity1 , respectively, and the results were negative. Treatment was symptomatic and consisted of topical @entity230 and antihistamines. Thirty @entity1 (8%) were given oral @entity617 for extensive @entity203 . The pattern of @entity17393 in Singapore is similar to that reported in other countries except for a male predominance and absence of monthly variation. A lower incidence and an older group of @entity1 were also seen in our series as compared to African @entity1 .
