Feb 24th, 2021 - The worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to a global pandemic since its identification in Wuhan, China in December 2019.1 Few cases of COVID-19-associated dermatologic manifestations have been reported in the literature to date. This report describes the clinical features of a localized p...

Jan 7th, 2021 - The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with a variety of dermatologic manifestations, often the predominant finding in otherwise asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic patients. Urticarial eruption is one example, but few cases have been reported among pediatric patients. We present a case of acute urticaria in a 6-month-old boy preceding other COVID-19 symptoms. The suspicion of a poss...

Nov 3rd, 2020 - Recent reports have suggested that there may be dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19. We searched 12 databases for peer-reviewed or pre-print published studies until July 15, 2020, for this PRISMA-compliant review (CRD42020182050). We used the Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine Levels of Evidence to facilitate data synthesis. From 86 retrieved studies, we collated data on 2,560 patien...

Oct 15th, 2020 - "Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2" (SARS-CoV-2) infection has variable described dermatologic manifestations. "COVID (coronavirus disease) toes" became a hallmark of the disease in young and largely asymptomatic patients, who may have negative test results for SARS-CoV-2. Pernio (chilblains)-like lesions are seen mostly in infected pediatric patients and are purple painful, frequ...

Oct 1st, 2020 - BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which originated in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 and has led to an ongoing pandemic. COVID-19 typically affects the respiratory tract and mucous membranes, leading to pathological involvement of various organ systems. Although patients usually present with fever, cough, and fa...

Sep 29th, 2020 - A recent review looked at all articles describing skin manifestations associated with COVID-19 — 46 articles with a total of 130 clinical images — and found none that documented dermatologic conditions in people with dark skin. This was despite the disproportionate incidence of the disease in Black, Latinx, and Native American/American Indian populations of color. Temitayo A. Ogunleye, MD What ...

Sep 29th, 2020 - A recent review looked at all articles describing skin manifestations associated with COVID-19 — 46 articles with a total of 130 clinical images — and found none that documented dermatologic conditions in people with dark skin. This was despite the disproportionate incidence of the disease in Black, Latinx, and Native American/American Indian populations of color. Temitayo A. Ogunleye, MD What ...

Sep 13th, 2020 - Timing of PCR and antibody testing in patients with COVID-19-associated dermatologic manifestations.|2020|Freeman EE,McMahon DE,Hruza GJ,Lipoff JB,French LE,|

Sep 8th, 2020 - COVID-19, an infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus, was initially identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. By March 2020, it was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Although most findings have been reported in the lungs, primarily due to catastrophic respiratory decline, other organs, including the skin, are affected. Recent reports have been published descri...

Jul 30th, 2020 - The novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. While much of the focus has been on the cardiac and pulmonary complications, there are several important dermatologic components that clinicians must be aware of. This brief report summarizes the dermatologic manifestations and complications associated with COVID-19 with an emphasis on Emerg...

Jul 23rd, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. A study that observed oral petechial lesions in a small number of COVID-19 patients with skin rash fortifies growing evidence that the virus has dermatologic manifestations. Larger studies should explore and confirm this association, the study's authors and other experts suggested. Dermatologist...

Jul 23rd, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. A study that observed oral petechial lesions in a small number of COVID-19 patients with skin rash fortifies growing evidence that the virus has dermatologic manifestations. Larger studies should explore and confirm this association, the study's authors and other experts suggested. Dermatologist...

Jul 5th, 2020 - Clinical characteristics of dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19 infection: case series of 15 patients, review of literature, and proposed etiological classification.|2020|Potekaev NN,Zhukova OV,Protsenko DN,Demina OM,Khlystova EA,|isolation & purification,pathogenicity,complications,diagnosis,epidemiology,virology,epidemiology,complications,diagnosis,epidemiology,virology,virology,diagnosis...

Jul 5th, 2020 - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has associated cutaneous manifestations. To characterize the diversity of cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 and facilitate understanding of the underlying pathophysiology. Case series from an international registry from the American Academy of Dermatology and International League of Dermatological Societies. The registry collected 716 cases of new-onset de...

Jun 8th, 2020 - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory tract infection caused by a novel human coronavirus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, leads to a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic cases to patients with mild and severe symptoms, with or without pneumonia. Given the huge influence caused by the overwhelming COVID-19 pandemic affecting over t...

Jun 1st, 2020 - Increasing evidence suggests pernio-like lesions are cutaneous manifestations of coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19). To describe clinical and pathologic findings of pernio-like lesions in patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. An international dermatology registry was circulated to health care providers worldwide through the American Academy of Dermatology, International Lea...

May 28th, 2020 - Each week, we identify one top search term, speculate about what caused its popularity, and provide an infographic on a related condition. If you have thoughts about what's trending and why, share them with us on Twitter or Facebook. Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Several COVID-19 symptoms have recently been added to official lists, while o...

May 12th, 2020 - Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The dermatologic manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 are many and varied, with new information virtually daily. Graeme Lipper, MD, a member of the Medscape Dermatology advisory board, discussed what we know and what is still to be learned with Lindy Fox, MD, a professor of dermatology at University of Ca...

May 12th, 2020 - Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The dermatologic manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 are many and varied, with new information virtually daily. Graeme Lipper, MD, a member of the Medscape Dermatology advisory board, discussed what we know and what is still to be learned with Lindy Fox, MD, a professor of dermatology at University of Ca...

May 12th, 2020 - Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The dermatologic manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 are many and varied, with new information virtually daily. Graeme Lipper, MD, a member of the Medscape Dermatology advisory board, discussed what we know and what is still to be learned with Lindy Fox, MD, a professor of dermatology at University of Ca...