COVID-19 Related Acro-Ischemic Neuropathic-like Painful Lesions in Pediatric Patients: A Case Series.

Alfonso PapaAnna Maria SalzanoMaria Teresa Di DatoGiuliano Lo BiancoMariangela TedescoAntonio SalzanoDariusz MyrcikFarnad Imani Guistino VarassiGhodrat Akhavan AkbariAntonella Paladini

Published in: Anesthesiology and pain medicine (2021)

A particular point of interest is skin lesion manifestation as a further indirect sign of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Due to the initial manifestation of chilblains in pauci-symptomatic pediatric patients, they need to be immediately tested and isolated. Chilblains can be considered a clinical clue to suspect SARS-CoV-2 infection and help in early diagnosis, patient triage, and infection control.

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cerebral ischemia
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