Follicular eruption as a cutaneous manifestation in COVID-19

BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Oct 29;13(10):e238182. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238182.

Abstract

A 50-year-old man presented to our dermatology clinic with itchy skin rash. The rash began 5 days after systemic symptoms appeared such as mild fever and mild dyspnoea. The rashes were a characteristic of follicular eruption, which started on his stomach and spread all over his body. After a thorough evaluation, he was diagnosed with COVID-19 and was started on COVID-19 regimens. Skin lesions disappeared on the ninth day of treatment. Our findings contribute to the growing awareness of dermatological manifestations in patients with COVID-19.

Keywords: dermatology; infections; skin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Coronavirus Infections / drug therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Dyspnea / diagnosis
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Exanthema / diagnosis*
  • Exanthema / drug therapy
  • Fever / diagnosis
  • Fever / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / drug therapy
  • Skin Diseases, Viral / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases, Viral / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antiviral Agents