Presentation of vitiligo in a case of COVID-19 infection concomitant with receiving remdesivir.

Farideh Beyki Saba Hasanzadeh Fariba Ghalamkarpour

Published in: Clinical case reports (2024)

The occurrence of vitiligo following COVID-19 infection and vaccination is well-documented. The mitochondrial dysfunction of melanocytes in vitiligo and the potential impact of RDV on mitochondria raise concerns about RDV possibly causing vitiligo.

Keyphrases

risk assessment
cell death
reactive oxygen species