Leucocytoclastic vasculitis secondary to COVID-19 infection in a young child

The current case report describes a 13-year-old young boy who presented with purpuric rashes following a completely asymptomatic COVID-19 infection and biopsy-confirmed leucocytoclastic vasculitis, mild haematuria and mild elevation of serum IgA. This case highlights one of the dermatological manife...

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Autores principales: Kumar, Gurinder, Pillai, Shanta, Norwick, Paige, Bukulmez, Hulya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8031019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33827885
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-242192
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Sumario:The current case report describes a 13-year-old young boy who presented with purpuric rashes following a completely asymptomatic COVID-19 infection and biopsy-confirmed leucocytoclastic vasculitis, mild haematuria and mild elevation of serum IgA. This case highlights one of the dermatological manifestations of COVID-19 infection which has not been reported so far. Paediatricians should explore the history of this infection when evaluating any child presenting with a vasculitic rash.

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