( 원저 ) : 전풍에 대한 임상 및 병학적 관찰 = Clinical and Mycological Observation of Tinea Versicolor

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Fifty-seven patients with Tinea versicolor were studied clinically and mycologically, from May 1980 to August 1981, at the Department of Dermatology, Korea University Hospital. Also observed were twenty-four Tinea versicolor patients, who were factory workers frorn Wolsan area, and whose diagnoses were confirmed by clinical and mycological examination. The results obtained were as follows: 1. During the study period, out of a total of 5475 out patients, there were 57 cases of Tinea versicolor for an average of 1.04 percent. In Wolsan area, out of a total of 1835, there were 24 cases of Tinea versicolor(1.3%). 2. The average age of all patients at visit was 27.9 years, the oldest patient was 69 year-old and the youngest patient was 13 year-old. The onset of disease was observed most commonly in June, July and August, these patients comprising 55.6 percent of the whole series, 3. The male to female ratio was 7: 1, excluding workers from Wolsan area. 4. Distribution of lesions were anterior chest(21.4%), back(18.0%), alxlomen (17%), axilla(16. 5%), neck(12.6%), pubic area(4.4%), upper extremites (4. 4%), hip(3. 4%), and lower extremites(2. 4%). The incidence of hyperpigmented lesions was 71. 8% and of hypopigmented lesions was 28. 2%.