Skin Disorders among Elder Patients in a Referral Center in Northern Iran (2011)

Table 2

The most prevalent skin diseases according to age groups.

Disease	Age group
	60–69 years; no. (250)		70–79 years; no. (144)		≥80 years; no. (46)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Age-related nails changes	209	83.6	125	86.8	40	86.9
Senile angioma	133	53.2	76	52.7	22	47.8
Lentigo	113	45.2	68	47.2	26	56.5
Skin tag	118	47.2	70	48.6	27	58.7
Actinic keratosis	61	24.4	36	25	10	21.7
Pruritus	52	20.8	33	22.9	12	26
Dermatitis	40	16	20	13.8	13	28.3
Psoriasis	36	14.4	13	9	5	10.9
Xerosis	30	12	14	9.7	7	15.2
BCC	20	8	13	9	6	13
Fungal infection	20	8	10	6.9	6	13
Pemphigus vulgaris	25	10	10	6.9	2	4.3
Seborrheic keratosis	19	7.6	12	8.3	5	10.9
Lichen planus	15	6	6	4.2	3	6.5
Herpes zoster	11	4.4	6	4.2	3	6.5
Scabies	10	4	5	3.5	4	8.7
Callosity	10	4	5	3.5	3	6.5
SCC	10	4	5	3.5	2	4.4
Leg ulcer	8	3.2	6	4.2	3	6.5
Mycosis fungoides	5	2	3	2.1	1	2.2
Keratoacantom	5	2	1	0.7	1	2.2