Publications by authors named "F do-Ango-Padonou"
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- A total of 389 patients were seen, with 301 suspected of onychomycosis, but only 128 were confirmed through mycological testing, resulting in a 32.90% frequency of onychomycosis among nail disorders.
- The study found that patients were mostly middle-aged women, with aesthetic concerns being the primary reason for consultation; the predominant fungi isolated were yeasts, while misunderstandings about
Background: Cutaneous basidiobolomycosis is the most common form of entomophthoramycosis. Herein we report seven cases of cutaneous basidiobolomycosis.
Patients And Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted at the Buruli ulcer treatment centre in Pobè and at the national teaching hospital in Cotonou from 2010 to 2015.
Background: Vitiligo is unsightly on darkly pigmented skin and leads important stigmatization because of the mix-up with leprosy.
Patients And Methods: We analyzed retrospectively the epidemiological and clinical patterns of vitiligo on darkly pigmented skin between 1988 and 2008 in the Department of Dermatology in Cotonou (Benin). The diagnosis was made based on the clinical characteristics of vitiligo.
Objective: The aim of this work was to study the profile of immune and allergic dermatoses (IAD) in children consulting at the outpatient dermatology clinic at the National University Hospital in Cotonou (Benin).
Method: This retrospective descriptive study examined records of children consulting with this diagnosis over a 10-year period.
Results: IAD (902 cases, 37%) were the most common pediatric dermatosis, followed by infectious dermatosis (24%).
Objective: The aim of this study was to document the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of anogenital dermatoses (AGDs) in Cotonou, Benin.
Method: This retrospective, descriptive study, conducted in the Department of Dermatology-Venereology at the National University Hospital of Cotonou, examined medical records of admissions and outpatient consultations for the 5-year period 2005-2009 and included the records of all patients with a clinical diagnosis of AGD.
Results: The prevalence of AGD in our series was 2.