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. 2023 Nov;16(11):17-18.

Chondrodermatitis following COVID-19 infection

Peter Nguyen  1 , Amylee Martin  1 , Ethan Nguyen  1   2
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Chondrodermatitis following COVID-19 infection

Peter Nguyen et al. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2023 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Chondrodermatitis; ear; relapsing polychondritis.

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DISCLOSURES.: The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article.

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FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 1.
Erythematous, dry, flaky skin of the upper two-thirds of the patient's right pinna, sparing the ear lobe on initial presentation when the patient saw her primary care physician.
FIGURE 2.
FIGURE 2.
Another view of the patient’s erythematous, dry, flaky of the upper two-thirds of her right pinna, sparing the ear lobe few days later, with little to no improvement
FIGURE 3.
FIGURE 3.
Associated erythematous to skin-colored folliculopapular rash with some excoriations
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