Varicella‐like exanthem associated with COVID‐19 in an 8‐year‐old girl: A diagnostic clue?
Giovanni Genovese, Cristiana Colonna, Angelo Valerio Marzano
Abstract
It has been reported that the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be associated with a papulovesicular skin eruption predominantly involving the trunk. We hereby present a case of COVID-19-associated varicella-like exanthem in an 8-year-old girl with mild systemic symptoms.
Topics & Concepts
ExanthemMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Girl2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyPediatricsDermatologyPathologyGeneticsOutbreakDiseaseBiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Parvovirus B19 Infection StudiesDermatological and COVID-19 studiesHerpesvirus Infections and Treatments