The COVID rash that puts the 'U' in GROUCH!

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2021 Jun 4;34(5):608-609. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2021.1930850. eCollection 2021 Sep.ABSTRACTAs COVID-19 continues, there are new manifestations and less common presentations of this illness of which we need to be aware. This case describes a 44-year-old woman with a new-onset rash on her lower back and inner thighs. Based on a punch biopsy of both locations, either severe urticaria or early urticarial vasculitis was diagnosed. The patient recovered after treatment with a combination of oral steroids and high-dose antihistamines. Two days after the biopsy, she tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The urticarial vasculitic reaction was likely secondary to infection from COVID-19 and was the initial presentation of the disease.PMID:34456487 | PMC:PMC8366953 | DOI:10.1080/08998280.2021.1930850

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - August 30, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Landon Hope Brianna Hope Jeannie Nguyen Richard Hope Michelle Tarbox Source Type: research