Dermatological Manifestations of COVID-19 in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The clinical picture of pediatric severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection differs from adults as do the cutaneous manifestations. In this review, we summarize the varied morphological manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the pediatric population.

Evidence acquisition

A comprehensive literature search was conducted (23 September, 2021) across multiple databases (PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE and Cochrane) with the relevant keywords. An additional filter of age group between 0-18 years was kept in each of the searches.

Results

Chilblains constitute the most common cutaneous manifestation of pediatric coronavirus disease (covid-19). Other commonly reported manifestations include maculopapular rash, urticaria, erythema multiforme, and

SUBMITTER: Panda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9160860 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature