ALLMedicine™ Pernio Center

Mar 20th, 2021 - In spring 2020, high numbers of children presented with acral pernio-like skin rashes, concurrent with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Understanding their clinical characteristics/ infection status may provide prognostic informat...

Mar 14th, 2021 - Pernio or chilblains is characterized by erythema and swelling at acral sites (eg, toes and fingers), typically triggered by cold exposure. Clinical and histopathologic features of pernio are well described, but the pathogenesis is not entirely un...

Mar 3rd, 2021 - Idiopathic chilblains is a cold-induced inflammatory condition that causes significant morbidity. When preventative measures alone are inadequate, oral nifedipine is generally recommended as first-line pharmacologic therapy. Given the natural cour...

Feb 22nd, 2021 - Introduction: Calcium channel blockers (CCB) are commonly used for cardiovascular diseases. The evidence supporting the use of CCB in dermatology is mostly anecdotal and limited to case reports or small case series.Areas covered: This review artic...

Dec 20th, 2020 - "COVID toes" are a new phenomenon of pernio-like lesions that has been associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. As dermatology practices reopen and increase patient volumes amid the waning of the coronavirus pandemic, it is i...

Mar 20th, 2021 - In spring 2020, high numbers of children presented with acral pernio-like skin rashes, concurrent with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Understanding their clinical characteristics/ infection status may provide prognostic informat...

Mar 14th, 2021 - Pernio or chilblains is characterized by erythema and swelling at acral sites (eg, toes and fingers), typically triggered by cold exposure. Clinical and histopathologic features of pernio are well described, but the pathogenesis is not entirely un...

Mar 3rd, 2021 - Idiopathic chilblains is a cold-induced inflammatory condition that causes significant morbidity. When preventative measures alone are inadequate, oral nifedipine is generally recommended as first-line pharmacologic therapy. Given the natural cour...

Feb 22nd, 2021 - Introduction: Calcium channel blockers (CCB) are commonly used for cardiovascular diseases. The evidence supporting the use of CCB in dermatology is mostly anecdotal and limited to case reports or small case series.Areas covered: This review artic...

Dec 20th, 2020 - "COVID toes" are a new phenomenon of pernio-like lesions that has been associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. As dermatology practices reopen and increase patient volumes amid the waning of the coronavirus pandemic, it is i...

Oct 29th, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. A small subset of SARS-CoV-2 patients with "COVID toes" can be categorized as COVID long-haulers, with skin symptoms sometimes enduring for more t...

Oct 29th, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. A small subset of SARS-CoV-2 patients with "COVID toes" can be categorized as COVID long-haulers, with skin symptoms sometimes enduring for more t...

Jun 30th, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although several adults and children have developed chilblains during the COVID-19 pandemic, two new European case series find no evidence of a causal link. Chilblains, also known as pernio-like lesions, pseudo-chilblai...

May 7th, 2020 - Discussion The story of COVID-19 and skin manifestations is changing every day, with dozens of papers still in press. While the spotlight has fallen on pseudo-chilblains ("COVID toes"), the pathophysiology behind this strange manifestation remains...

Jul 4th, 2019 - The FP suspected that the patient had sarcoidosis, based on the infiltrated plaques and their distribution on her face. The appearance of the lesions was similar to images he’d seen online of lupus pernio, a pathognomonic finding of sarcoidosis.