SARS-CoV-2 Infection Associated With Rash: A Case Report

Abstract

A coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, which caused acute respiratory diseases in Wuhan, China, Hubei province, was identified in the last months of 2019. This disease, called COVID-19, was described as pandemia in March 2020 with its rapid spread all over the world. With its worldwide spread and increase in the number of cases, variations in the clinical manifestations of the disease began to be detected. Skin findings may be a rare clinical picture in those with COVID-19 disease. In this article, we present a case of COVID-19 with skin findings.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• Cutaneous Manifestations
• SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Döküntünün Eşlik Ettiği SARS-CoV-2 Enfeksiyonu: Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Çin'in Hubei eyaletindeki Wuhan kentinde akut solunum yolu hastalıklarına yol açan SARS-CoV-2 olarak adlandırılan bir koronavirüs, 2019’un son aylarında tanımlandı. COVID-19 olarak adlandırılan bu hastalık tüm dünyada hızla yayılması ile Mart 2020’de pandemi olarak nitelendirildi. Dünya çapında yayılması ve olgu sayısında artışla beraber hastalığın klinik belirtilerinde çeşitlilikler saptanmaya başlandı. Cilt bulguları COVID-19 hastalığı geçirenlerde nadir görülen bir klinik tablo olabilir. Bu yazıda, cilt bulguları görülen bir COVID-19 olgusu sunmaktayız.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• Cilt Bulguları
• SARS-CoV-2 Enfeksiyonu

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