Chilblains in children in the setting of COVID‐19 pandemic
- 22 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Pediatric Dermatology
- Vol. 37 (3), 406-411
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.14215
Abstract
Background Different skin manifestations of COVID‐19 are being reported. Acral lesions on the hands and feet, closely resembling chilblains, have been recognized during the peak incidence of the COVID‐19 pandemic Material and methods A retrospective review of 22 children and adolescents with chilblain‐like lesions seen over a short period of time in the Emergency Department of a children's hospital during the peak incidence of COVID‐19 in Madrid, Spain. Results All patients had lesions clinically consistent with chilblains of the toes or feet, with 3 also having lesions of the fingers. Pruritus and mild pain were the only skin symptoms elicited, and only 10 had mild respiratory and/or GI symptoms. None had fever. Coagulation tests, hemogram, serum chemistry and lupus anticoagulant were normal in all patients tested. One out of 16 tested cases had elevated D‐dimer results, but without systemic symptoms or other lab anomalies. SARS‐CoV‐2 PCR tested in 19 cases was positive in just 1 case. Skin biopsies obtained in 6 patients were consistent with chilblains. On follow‐up, all cases showed spontaneous marked improvement or complete healing. Conclusion Acute chilblains were observed during COVID‐19 pandemic in children and teenagers. It is a mildly symptomatic condition with an excellent prognosis, usually requiring no therapy. Etiopathogenesis remains unknown.Keywords
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