Open AccessPseudo-Chilblains in a COVID-19 Patient
Author(s) -
Ricardo Moutinho-Guilherme,
Gisela Bessa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gazeta médica/gazeta médica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2184-0628
pISSN - 2183-8135
DOI - 10.29315/gm.v8i2.426
Subject(s) - itching , medicine , dermatology , rash , covid-19 , burning sensation , edema , disease , dorsum , surgery , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , anatomy
The aim of this case is to describe an example of cutaneous manifestations caused by COVID-19 infection, helping to better understand the disease and support an early clinical suspicion. This case addresses a 36-year-old patient with COVID-19 infection, symptomatic, with mild complaints. Seven days after the start of the clinic, she exhibited dermatological lesions in the acral areas bilaterally on her hands. The presence of erythematous-violet papules/vesicles was found in the dorsal extensor zones of the fingers, with local inflammatory signs, skin rash, flushing, edema, local burning sensation, itching and pain. Pseudo-chilblains were assumed as diagnostic hypotheses. She underwent symptomatic treatment, having achieved complete resolution at 10 days, with no subsequent sequelae.Attention should be paid to the fact that COVID-19 may present only with cutaneous manifestations, therefore these may serve as an indicator of the disease in suspected cases.