Dermatol. praxi. 2022;16(1):28-31 | DOI: 10.36290/der.2022.005

Skin manifestations COVID-19

MUDr. Slavomír Urbanček, MUDr. Petra Fedorcová
Dermatovenerologická klinika SZU, FNsP F. D. Roosevelta Banská Bystrica

Viral rashes are well-known group in dermatology. Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemy affecting millions of people revealed large spectrum pulmonal and extrapulmonal symptoms. Dermatologic manifestations could be divided into 6 groups: urticarial rash, confluent erythematous/maculopapular/morbilliform rash, papulovesicular exanthem, chilblain-like acral pattern, livedo reticularis/racemosa-like pattern and purpuric "vasculitic" pattern. Paper summarizes current knowledges with respect to incidence, clinical picture a relationship of rashes to the course and severity of COVID-19 infection.

Keywords: COVID-19, viral rash, skin, infection.

Published: April 4, 2022  Show citation

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Urbanček S, Fedorcová P. Skin manifestations COVID-19. Dermatol. praxi. 2022;16(1):28-31. doi: 10.36290/der.2022.005.
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