A case report of COVID-19-associated erythema nodosum: a classic presentation with a new trigger.
Fam Pract
; 39(5): 936-938, 2022 09 24.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2318015
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Over the course of the pandemic, cutaneous manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infections have been increasingly characterized, yet only a few cases of erythema nodosum (EN) are reported in the literature and international registries. CASE PRESENTATION In this report, we describe a case of tender, erythematous nodules that appeared acutely on the distal legs in a 48-year-old female with renal transplant following SARSs-CoV-2 infection complicated by prolonged fevers and pneumonia. The patient was diagnosed with a classic presentation of EN arising from a new and emerging trigger-COVID-19 infection. The cutaneous lesions resolved with conservative management.CONCLUSIONS:
This report highlights the importance of clinician awareness of the potential association of COVID-19 with a classic clinical presentation of EN and underscores that these cases can be managed with the same therapeutic repertoire as EN due to other aetiologies. Of note, use of systemic agents was not employed in this case, as our patient improved with conservative therapy alone.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Erythema Nodosum
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Fam Pract
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Fampra
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