Cutaneous manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 – review of literature and case reports

Piotr Ciechanowicz; Elżbieta Szymańska; Kacper Wiszniewski; Irena Walecka

doi:10.5114/ada.2020.95958

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Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii

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Review paper

Cutaneous manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 – review of literature and case reports

Piotr Ciechanowicz

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,

Elżbieta Szymańska

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,

Kacper Wiszniewski

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,

Irena Walecka

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Dermatology Department, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Central Clinical Hospital MSWiA, Warsaw, Poland
Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2021; XXXVIII (6): 943-947

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2020.95958

Online publish date: 2020/06/25

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Primary clinical manifestations of coronavirus disease are respiratory tract infections, ranging from an asymptomatic carrier state to severe interstitial pneumonia. The most common symptoms are fever, dry cough, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, and loss of smell or taste. Recent reports indicate the possibility of several nonspecific dermatological symptoms. These include urticaria, maculopapular lesions, vascular lesions involving petechiae, purpura and livedo reticularis. The onset of cutaneous lesions may precede full-blown COVID-19 or remain the only manifestation of the disease (especially in young patients). Focusing on dermatological symptoms may be crucial for preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2. However, unambiguous assessment of cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 requires more research and case studies conducted by dermatologists.

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Cutaneous manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 – review of literature and case reports

Piotr Ciechanowicz 1 , Elżbieta Szymańska 1 , Kacper Wiszniewski 2 , Irena Walecka 1

COVID-19, skin manifestations, pseudo-chilblain, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, cutaneous manifestations

Piotr Ciechanowicz

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,

Elżbieta Szymańska

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Kacper Wiszniewski

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Irena Walecka

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