Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a multi-organ disease impacting the respiratory system and various organs, has recently been linked to diverse cutaneous manifestations. COVID toes, a cutaneous sign of COVID-19 infection, is relatively common in children and young adults, although its clear association with COVID-19 has not been widely reported. This report presents the case of a 1-year-old infant with COVID toes. The patient exhibited violaceous discoloration in the distal toes. Further, the patient exhibited no symptoms of COVID-19 infection and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was negative for severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); therefore, the patient was initially diagnosed with frostbite. However, the infant's condition deteriorated despite treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and a warm-water bath. After a skin biopsy and serum SARS-CoV-2 test, the patient was diagnosed with COVID toes and treated with systemic steroids, photobiomodulation therapy, and dressing. This case underscores the importance of recognizing chilblain-like lesions in pediatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the need for awareness of COVID toes among healthcare professionals.
| Translated title of the contribution | Identification of Viral Particles in Infant Cutaneous Tissue in Cases of Covid Toes |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 412-417 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Korean Journal of Dermatology |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| State | Published - 2024.08 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- COVID toes
- COVID-19
- Envelope protein
- Infant
- Nucleocapsid proteins
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Medicine
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