Dermatological findings in SARS-CoV-2 positive patients : An observational study from North India

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A novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome corononavirus-2; SARS-CoV-2) has affected millions of people across the world. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resulting from SARS-CoV-2 manifests in variable clinical severity, featuring both respiratory and extra-respiratory symptoms. Dermatological manifestations of COVID-19 are sparsely reported. To study the various dermatological findings in SARS-CoV-2 positive patients in Indian population. Institutional ethical committee permission was sought and102 SARS-CoV-2 positive patients were included in the study. A thorough clinical examination was done to determine the nature and frequency of various dermatological manifestations in these patients. Out of the 102 positive cases, 95 were males. The mean age of the group was 39.30 years. Thirteen patients (12.7%) were found to have dermatological manifestations. Three (2.9%) had maculopapular rash, two (1.9%) had urticarial lesions and eight (7.8%) patients had itching without any specific cutaneous signs. Trunk was the most frequently affected area, followed by the extremities. No mucosal signs and symptoms were detected. Dermatological manifestations were seen in a small group of COVID-19 patients. The presentation may vary in different population groups and based on severity of disease.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

Dermatologic therapy - 33(2020), 6 vom: 20. Nov., Seite e13849

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dalal, Ashish [VerfasserIn]
Jakhar, Deepak [VerfasserIn]
Agarwal, Vishal [VerfasserIn]
Beniwal, Ravi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Cutaneous manifestation
Dermatology
Journal Article
Observational Study
SARS-CoV-2
Skin

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Date Completed 12.01.2021

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/dth.13849

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311227139