Abstract
Objective: To analyze the general prevalence and according to the variables “sex” and “age group” of dermatoses in a service in 2019 and describe the epidemiological profile of the patients. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study based on the clinical record review of 717 patients assessed by the dermatology service of a university outpatient clinic in a Brazilian capital in 2019. The epidemiological profile was described, considering: sex, age, job, and place of birth. The global prevalence of diagnosis was investigated, as well as according to age and sex. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: The most prevalent variables were: female gender, 20 to 59 years old, born in the state Minas Gerais and occupations retired, homemaker and student. The most prevalent group of diagnoses was dyschromias, followed by benign epithelial tumors, superficial mycoses, eczematous eruptions and follicles disorders. Conclusion: The epidemiological profile found, including sex, age, job and place of birth, was consistent with the literature. Still, the prevalence of the main diagnoses differed according to the epidemiological variable of the patients. This result is non-ordinally consistent with the main hypotheses of the other studies. However, the lack of studies with similar epidemiological assessments limits proper comparative analysis.