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May 8, 2020International Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Viral exanthem with “Spins and needles sensation” on extremities of a COVID-19 patient: A self-reported case from an Indonesian medical frontliner

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Key result

A COVID-19 patient presented with a viral exanthem on the extremities and a 'spins and needles sensation', expanding the known cutaneous manifestations of the disease.

Why the study?

Cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 infection are newly reported and their clinical description is not yet fully described.

Design

Case report

Authors

BPBayushi Eka PutraSASuko AdiartoSDSanti Rahayu Dewayanti

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Overview

Distinct paresthesia-associated exanthem warrants inclusion in COVID-19 differentials; extends cutaneous phenotype descriptions but leaves open systematic characterization.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Structured PICO

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Population
1 Indonesian medical frontliner with COVID-19 presenting with viral exanthem and a 'spins and needles sensation'.
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Outcome
Description of cutaneous manifestation

Reports a novel cutaneous manifestation of COVID-19 involving viral exanthem and sensory symptoms on the extremities.

Cite This Study

Putra et al. (2020) conducted a case report in COVID-19 (n=1). COVID-19 infection was evaluated. A COVID-19 patient presented with a viral exanthem on the extremities and a 'spins and needles sensation', expanding the known cutaneous manifestations of the disease.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f5ef526770c2b8ddff435https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.05.020
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