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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul 8;13(7):e236613.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-236613.

Erythema nodosum as a cutaneous manifestation of COVID-19 infection

Philipp Suter  1 , Blandine Mooser  2 , Hoa Phong Pham Huu Thien  2
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Erythema nodosum as a cutaneous manifestation of COVID-19 infection

Philipp Suter et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: TB and other respiratory infections; dermatology.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Erythema nodosum on both shins during hospitalisation.
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Erythema nodosum on the left leg at end of hospitalisation.
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Chest CT with typical COVID-19 infiltrations.
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