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Case Reports
. 2022 Jul 14;10(7):e6076.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6076. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Urticarial rash as the initial presentation of COVID-19 infection: A case report

Usamah Al-Anbagi  1 , Shybin Usman  1 , Abdulqadir J Nashwan  2
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Case Reports

Urticarial rash as the initial presentation of COVID-19 infection: A case report

Usamah Al-Anbagi et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, various skin manifestations have been described. These include an urticarial rash, morbilliform rash, maculopapular rash, vascular lesions, and varicella-like eruptions. A 30-year-old woman presented with a mild cough, then hives and pruritic rash for 3 days, followed by fever, dyspepsia, and throat pain for one day.

Keywords: COVID‐19; SARS‐CoV‐2; dermatology; skin; urticarial rashes.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Figures

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Urticarial rash on the left hand
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Urticarial rash on the right hand
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Diffuse urticarial rash on the left upper extremity
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