Abstract:
The pattern of dermatological disorders as seen in 110 skin biopsies of patients from the
central province Sri Lanka in a one year period (1982/1983) was studied with reference to
incidence, age, sex ,race and clinical and histopathological features. The commonest
disorders observed in biopsies were lichen amyloidosus, skin tumours,leprosy and
collagen diseases. Viral and fungal diseases were only very rarely seen. Skin disorders in
general were commoner in females, and rare in the very old and very young. Facilities
required for proper and complete laboratory investigation of dermatological cases are
suggested
