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 ”

Heliana Marcela Botello Mojica, Adriana Zamudio Barrientos, Manuel Naranjo

dermatological manifestations mucocutaneous manifestations maculopapular urticarial vesiculobullous pernio-like livedo necrotic vasculitic hair follicles nails oral regions clinical characteristics histopathological characteristics

TLDR Skin symptoms appear in up to 20% of Covid-19 cases.

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.

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