Dermatological Manifestations Associated with COVID-19 Infection

Maitreyee Panda; Siddhartha Dash; Biswanath Behera; Abheek Sil

doi:10.4103/ijd.ijd_464_21

Dermatological Manifestations Associated with COVID-19 Infection

Indian J Dermatol. 2021 May-Jun;66(3):237-245. doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_464_21.

Authors

Maitreyee Panda¹, Siddhartha Dash², Biswanath Behera², Abheek Sil³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Skin and VD, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
² Department of Skin and VD, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
³ Department of Dermatology, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Abstract

The severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has infected millions in recent years and is a major public health concern. Various cutaneous manifestations of the COVID-19 disease have been identified. Skin is a mirror to internal disease and can be the presenting sign of COVID-19 disease. Several cutaneous manifestations can indicate severe COVID-19 disease. In the present scenario, physicians should know the various cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 disease for early diagnosis and proper management of the disease.

Keywords: COVID-19 disease; SARS-CoV-2; cutaneous; dermatological.