Pediatr. praxi. 2021;22(3):225-226 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2021.044
Chilblains or covid toes?
- Dětská klinika Fakulty zdravotnických studií Univerzity J. E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem a Krajské zdravotní, a. s. - Masarykovy nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem, o. z.
Chilblains-like skin lesions appearing on the hands and feet of predominantly younger healthy individuals without prior cold exposure may be an isolated skin manifestation of the covid-19 viral infectious disease. In this case report, we describe the case of a 16-year-old patient with a negative epidemiological history and the absence of a history of potential causes, who was examined on an outpatient basis for swelling and livid staining III.-V. finger of the left lower limb. Subsequent examination of the nasopharyngeal swab by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) showed presence of SARS-CoV-2. The presence of skin lesions may be the only symptom of an otherwise asymptomatic disease.
Keywords: covid-19, adolescent, chilblains, pernio.
Published: October 14, 2021 Show citation
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