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Dermatologists in Spain have linked five skin conditions exclusive to coronavirus Life-threatening The researchers found that different skin conditions appeared in patients who had COVID-19 or those suspected of having the virus.
The findings provided a new insight into how the coronavirus might appear as cutaneous symptoms, he reports. The independent.
The conditions of the coronavirus skin.
Scientists from the Spanish Academy of Dermatology have reviewed tests on 375 patients in Spain and have since published their results in British Journal of Dermatology. In 19% of cases there were symptoms that were described as “Acute areas of erythema-edema with blisters or pustules”. They have been found on the hands and feet, showing as red or purple spots caused by bleeding under the skin. It has been found in younger patients with COVID-19, who suffer from milder forms of the virus.
Another skin condition identified in the study was Vesicular rashes observed in 9% of cases. They are described as small itchy blisters on the trunk of the body and filled with blood, found in middle-aged patients. the “Urticaria lesions” They have been identified in 19% of patients with COVID-19, compared to a nettle rash with raised areas of pink or white skin.
Small flat, raised red bumps called “Other Maculopapules“They were observed in 47% of cases around hair follicles and compared to the common skin condition of pityriasis rosea. The final skin condition identified by the research was called Livedo or necrosis and it was only observed in 6% of cases. They were caused by circulation problems in the skin’s blood vessels and led to patients with a red or blue stained appearance.
