Atypical cutaneous and musculoskeletal manifestation of SARS-CoV-2: 'COVID-19 toes' and spasticity in a 48-year-old woman.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(3)2021 Mar 17.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1140318
ABSTRACT
Establishing accurate symptomatology associated with novel diseases such as COVID-19 is a crucial component of early identification and screening. This case report identifies an adult patient with a history of clotting dysfunction presenting with rare cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19, known as 'COVID-19 toes'', previously described predominantly in children. Additionally, this patient presented with possible COVID-associated muscle spasticity of the lower limbs, as well as a prolonged and atypical timeline of COVID-19 infection. The rare occurrence of 'COVID-19 toes'' in this adult patient suggests that her medical history could have predisposed her to this symptom. This supports the coagulopathic hypothesis of this manifestation of COVID-19 and provides possible screening questions for patients with a similar history who might be exposed to the virus. Additionally, nervous system complaints associated with this disease are rare and understudied, so this novel symptom may also provide insight into this aspect of SARS-CoV-2.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Foot Diseases
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COVID-19
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Muscle Spasticity
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2020-241410
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