Classification of the cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19: a rapid prospective nationwide consensus study in Spain with 375 cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 disease are poorly characterized.

Objectives

To describe the cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 disease and to relate them to other clinical findings.

Methods

We carried out a nationwide case collection survey of images and clinical data. Using a consensus we described five clinical patterns. We later described the association of these patterns with patient demographics, the timing in relation to symptoms of the disease, the severity and the prognosis.

Results

The lesions may be classified as acral areas of erythema with vesicles or pustules (pseudo-chilblain) (19%), other vesicular eruptions (9%), urticarial lesions (19%), maculopapular eruptions (47%) and livedo or necrosis (6%). Vesicular eruptions appear

SUBMITTER: Galvan Casas C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7267236 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature