Erythema nodosum as a cutaneous manifestation of COVID-19 infection

Erythema nodosum (EN) is a common dermatological manifestation with many different aetiologies. Often however, the aetiology remains unidentified. We present here a 42-year-old male patient with an EN that is due to an acute COVID-19 infection. Most of the usual aetiologies were excluded by laborato...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2020-07, Vol.13 (7), p.e236613
Hauptverfasser: Suter, Philipp, Mooser, Blandine, Pham Huu Thien, Hoa Phong
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Zusammenfassung:Erythema nodosum (EN) is a common dermatological manifestation with many different aetiologies. Often however, the aetiology remains unidentified. We present here a 42-year-old male patient with an EN that is due to an acute COVID-19 infection. Most of the usual aetiologies were excluded by laboratory testing and imaging studies. This case is, to our knowledge, the first report of this cutaneous manifestation in the context of a COVID-19 infection. The EN was successfully treated with the disappearance of the COVID-19 infection and topical corticosteroids.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2020-236613