Post-SARS-CoV-2 Acute Telogen Effluvium: An Expected Complication.

Autor: Monari, Paola, Gualdi, Giulio, Bettoni, Giorgio, Costa, Raffaella, Ragni, Giorgio, Zani, Francesca, Bianchi, Giovanna, Casella, Silvia, Casella, Elisa, Crippa, Massimo, Calzavara Pinton, Piergiacomo, Di Nicola, Marta, Porreca, Annamaria, Amerio, Paolo, Guizzi, Pierangelo
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Medicine; Mar2022, Vol. 11 Issue 5, p1234, 1p
Abstrakt: Post-SARS-CoV-2 telogen effluvium has been described in case reports of COVID-19 patients. We evaluated the prevalence of post-SARS-CoV-2 telogen effluvium in patients from a single medical center, exploring any causal links with the infection. Our hospital-based, cross-sectional study was conducted with patient participants discharged with a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia from 1 March to 4 April 2020. All patients were evaluated by the same senior dermatologist; a clinical/dermatoscopic evaluation was performed. Alopecia was assessed in 31.3% of patients, with a significant difference in sex (females 73%, males 26.7%). The average time detected from the onset of the first symptoms to alopecia was 68.43 days. Overall, there were no significant associations between alopecia and COVID-19-related features (length of hospitalization, virologic positivity, or duration of fever), treatment characteristics, or laboratory findings. In this paper, we report that post-infection acute telogen effluvium occurs in a significant number of COVID-19 patients. The burden of this condition may impair the quality of life, with a significant impact on individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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