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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description 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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spelling pubmed-80310192021-04-27 Leucocytoclastic vasculitis secondary to COVID-19 infection in a young child Kumar, Gurinder Pillai, Shanta Norwick, Paige Bukulmez, Hulya BMJ Case Rep Case Report 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. BMJ Publishing Group 2021-04-07 /pmc/articles/PMC8031019/ /pubmed/33827885 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-242192 Text en © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. https://bmj.com/coronavirus/usageThis article is made freely available for use in accordance with BMJ’s website terms and conditions for the duration of the covid-19 pandemic or until otherwise determined by BMJ. You may use, download and print the article for any lawful, non-commercial purpose (including text and data mining) provided that all copyright notices and trade marks are retained.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8031019/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-242192
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