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Background  The geriatric population is composed of persons over 65 years of age, and few studies are available on the dermatologic diseases in this group.

Methods  Data on a total of 4099 geriatric patients admitted between the years 1999–2003 were analyzed. Hospital‐based patient registry records were used for data collection. The data were analyzed according to age, sex, and time of admittance.

Results  The five most frequently encountered diseases in elderly patients were eczematous dermatitis, fungal infections, pruritus, and bacterial and viral infections. The most common disorders in males were fungal, bacterial, and viral infections, disorders of the feet, cutaneous ulcers, and vesiculo‐bullous diseases, whereas, in females, they were immune‐rheumatologic diseases and disorders of the mucous membranes. The five most frequently encountered diseases were significantly different in geriatric age …