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<p>The emergence of the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and rapid spread of the COVID-19 disease it causes in late 2019 and early 2020 has since led to a global pandemic announced by the World Health Organization (WHO). The pandemic is a steadily growing social, economic, psychological, and health burden. The infection rates worldwide are climbing. COVID-19 is considered a systemic disease, potentially resulting in acute respiratory distress and cardiovascular failure leading to death. Yet, SARS-CoV-2, a novel and still under-studied virus, has been documented to cause a large variety of symptoms, in many cases including cutaneous manifestations.</p>
<p>This paper is a review of medical literature available to date regarding the cutaneous manifestations in the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is also aimed at discussing the significance of dermatological findings for improved diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 patients. Considering the gravity of the novel coronavirus pandemic, an improved dermatological approach would aid timely diagnosis and effective management of COVID-19, and would facilitate classification of the cutaneous abnormalities observed.</p>
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The emergence of the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and rapid spread of the COVID-19 disease it causes in late 2019 and early 2020 has since led to a global pandemic announced by the World Health Organization (WHO). The pandemic is a steadily growing social, economic, psychological, and health burden. The infection rates worldwide are climbing. COVID-19 is considered a systemic disease, potentially resulting in acute respiratory distress and cardiovascular failure leading to death. Yet, SARS-CoV-2, a novel and still under-studied virus, has been documented to cause a large variety of symptoms, in many cases including cutaneous manifestations.
This paper is a review of medical literature available to date regarding the cutaneous manifestations in the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is also aimed at discussing the significance of dermatological findings for improved diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 patients. Considering the gravity of the novel coronavirus pandemic, an improved dermatological approach would aid timely diagnosis and effective management of COVID-19, and would facilitate classification of the cutaneous abnormalities observed.

Cutaneous manifestations and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Department of Cosmetology, Chair of Cosmetology School of Pharmaceutical Science

Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej

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The emergence of the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and rapid spread of the COVID-19 disease it causes in late 2019 and early 2020 has since led to a global...

No.	Skin Lesions
1.	Cutaneous hypersensitvity and allergic response potentially leading to anaphylactic shock
2.	Chickenpox-like lesions
3.	Distal ischemia
4.	Dyshidrotic eczema
5.	Erythema nodosum
6.	Erytematous rashes
7.	Erythema multiforme
8.	Generalized urticaria
9.	Generalized papulopustular erythema
10.	Hand skin damage
11.	Itchy eruptions
12.	Itch associated with face mask use
13.	Lesion resembling allergic eczema
14.	Maculopapular rashes
15.	Necrosis
16.	Petechiae
17.	Pseudochilblains
18.	Pruritic erythematous papules
19.	Purpura
20.	Rash associated with cough
21.	Steven-Johnson syndrome
22.	Symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema
23.	Tactile hyperesthesia
24.	Urticaria
25.	Urticarial lesions
26.	Vesicular skin lesions

No.	Skin Lesions
1.	Chilblain-like lesion
2.	Generalized morbilliform rash (resembling measles)
3.	Livedoid eruptions
4.	Maculopapular rashes and petechial lesion
5.	Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)
6.	Urticarial lesions with mucosal involvement

Cutaneous manifestations and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Article Category: Review

Data publikacji: 14 mar 2022

Zakres stron: 1038 - 1045

Otrzymano: 20 sty 2021

Przyjęty: 17 maj 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahem-2021-0040

Słowa kluczowe
Cutaneous manifestations, SARS-CoV-2 infection, vesicular and vascular skin lesions, dyshidrotic eczema, urticarial rash

© 2021 Dawid Burczyk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Cutaneous manifestations and SARS-CoV-2 infection

The most common skin manifestations in children in the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Cutaneous manifestations and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Article Category: Review

Data publikacji: 14 mar 2022

Zakres stron: 1038 - 1045

Otrzymano: 20 sty 2021

Przyjęty: 17 maj 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahem-2021-0040

Słowa kluczoweCutaneous manifestations, SARS-CoV-2 infection, vesicular and vascular skin lesions, dyshidrotic eczema, urticarial rash

© 2021 Dawid Burczyk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Cutaneous manifestations and SARS-CoV-2 infection

The most common skin manifestations in children in the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Słowa kluczowe
Cutaneous manifestations, SARS-CoV-2 infection, vesicular and vascular skin lesions, dyshidrotic eczema, urticarial rash