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Skin manifestations of COVID-19: a preliminary report on 2 patients and review of related literature

Elaine Melody T. Co, MD, MBA, Sher Claranza O. Liquido, MD, Rosario Salud A. Blas, MD, FPDS, Ma. Lourdes Anna M. Nebrida-Idea, MD, FPDS, Angela Katrina M. Esguerra, MD, FPDS, Donna Marie L. Sarrosa, MD, FPDS

Abstract

Introduction

COVID-19 was unexpectedly detected in late 2019, swiftly becoming a global pandemic in early 2020. Knowledge about the disease is still evolving, and though much has been written about the serious effects on the respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, it has only been of late that the skin was observed to be affected as well. In many different countries, case reports have presented clues to the possible pathomechanisms explaining the two most commonly found dermatological presentations: viral exanthem or vasculopathy-related. In children, COVID-19 may present as chilblain-like lesions or may be related to Kawasaki disease.

 

Case Summary

A 51-year-old Filipino female without comorbidities presented with cough, rhinitis, and low-grade fever. Four days later, she developed pruritic, localized wheals on the arms, gradually involving the trunk and lower extremities. A 49-year-old Filipino female without comorbidities based in the Middle East presented with cough and fever. Four days after, she developed a generalized distribution of wheals and livedoid patches on both legs. Both patients recovered from COVID-19 with complete resolution of skin lesions.

 

Conclusion

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of COVID-19 related dermatology cases collected in the Philippines.

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