Cutaneous manifestations secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic. Case presentation
Introduction: The primary cutaneous manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection are grouped into five clinical dermatologic patterns. However, the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of skin conditions also include a worsening of pre-existing skin diseases, an increase in the incidence of stre...
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2020-10-01
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| author | Lázaro Roque Pérez Mabel González Escudero Liz Pérez Carballido |
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| description | Introduction: The primary cutaneous manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection are grouped into five clinical dermatologic patterns. However, the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of skin conditions also include a worsening of pre-existing skin diseases, an increase in the incidence of stress-related dermatoses and others related to physical-chemical factors.
Objective: To present a patient with ocular herpes simplex and alopecia areata of the beard as secondary cutaneous manifestations to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Case presentation: Twenty-two-year-old male patient, medical student, with personal pathological history of apparent health who is conducting the active investigation of respiratory symptoms in support of the confrontation with COVID-19. Primary ocular infection with herpes simplex virus type 1 with recurrence 15 days later as well as alopecia areata of the beard in single plaque were diagnosed approximately 8 weeks after the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in Cuba.
Conclusions: Herpes simplex and alopecia areata are skin manifestations secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes in lifestyle that this disease has caused may be the triggering factor for these stress-related dermatoses to which health care personnel are more vulnerable than the rest of the population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-584e370484264d249ee8aae0fe4c6ddc2022-12-22T02:47:53ZengUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de La HabanaRevista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas1729-519X2020-10-01196e3672e36721651Cutaneous manifestations secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic. Case presentationLázaro Roque Pérez0Mabel González Escudero1Liz Pérez Carballido2Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Sagua la Grande. Villa Clara.Hospital Provincial General Universitario “Mártires del 9 de abril”. Villa Clara.Hospital Provincial General Universitario “Mártires del 9 de Abril”. Villa Clara.Introduction: The primary cutaneous manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection are grouped into five clinical dermatologic patterns. However, the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of skin conditions also include a worsening of pre-existing skin diseases, an increase in the incidence of stress-related dermatoses and others related to physical-chemical factors. Objective: To present a patient with ocular herpes simplex and alopecia areata of the beard as secondary cutaneous manifestations to the COVID-19 pandemic. Case presentation: Twenty-two-year-old male patient, medical student, with personal pathological history of apparent health who is conducting the active investigation of respiratory symptoms in support of the confrontation with COVID-19. Primary ocular infection with herpes simplex virus type 1 with recurrence 15 days later as well as alopecia areata of the beard in single plaque were diagnosed approximately 8 weeks after the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in Cuba. Conclusions: Herpes simplex and alopecia areata are skin manifestations secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes in lifestyle that this disease has caused may be the triggering factor for these stress-related dermatoses to which health care personnel are more vulnerable than the rest of the population.http://www.revhabanera.sld.cu/index.php/rhab/article/view/3672covid-19coronaviruspandemiaherpes simplealopecia areata |
| spellingShingle | Lázaro Roque Pérez Mabel González Escudero Liz Pérez Carballido Cutaneous manifestations secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic. Case presentation Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas covid-19 coronavirus pandemia herpes simple alopecia areata |
| title | Cutaneous manifestations secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic. Case presentation |
| title_full | Cutaneous manifestations secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic. Case presentation |
| title_fullStr | Cutaneous manifestations secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic. Case presentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cutaneous manifestations secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic. Case presentation |
| title_short | Cutaneous manifestations secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic. Case presentation |
| title_sort | cutaneous manifestations secondary to the covid 19 pandemic case presentation |
| topic | covid-19 coronavirus pandemia herpes simple alopecia areata |
| url | http://www.revhabanera.sld.cu/index.php/rhab/article/view/3672 |
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