Dermatological Manifestations of Covid-19 and Their Contribution to Understanding the Disease
September 2022
in “
Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica
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Studysummary This review discusses mucocutaneous manifestations associated with Covid-19, classifies the lesions, and describes their characteristics and treatments but reports no new clinical findings.
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The document reviewed the dermatological manifestations associated with Covid-19, which appeared in up to 20% of cases. It provided a narrative review of the literature, describing the main mucocutaneous manifestations and briefly explaining the pathophysiological mechanisms. The lesions were classified into categories such as maculopapular, urticarial, vesiculobullous, pernio-like, livedo necrotic, vasculitic, and those affecting hair follicles, nails, or oral regions. The document also detailed their clinical and histopathological characteristics and discussed potential treatments.
