Long-term Outcome of Chilblains Associated with SARS-CoV-2

Autor: Florence Poizeau, Sébastien Barbarot, Yannick Le Corre, Emilie Brenaut, Mahtab Samimi, Hélène Aubert, Alexis Toubel, Alain Dupuy
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, Vol 101, Iss 12 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 00015555
0001-5555
1651-2057
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-3930
Popis: Numerous cases of chilblains have been observed in the course if the COVID-19 pandemic. The aims of this study were to provide comprehensive follow-up data for patients reporting chilblains, and to determine the risk factors for incomplete recovery. Patients referred to 5 hospitals in France between March and May 2020 for chilblains were surveyed on December 2020. A teleconsultation was offered. Among 82 patients reporting chilblains, 27 (33%) reported complete recovery, 33 (40%) had recurrences of chilblains after their hands and feet had returned to normal, and 22 (27%) developed persistent acral manifestations, mostly acrocyanosis, with or without further recurrences of chilblains. Most recurrences of chilblains occurred during the following autumn and winter. A past history of chilblains was not associated with recurrences or persistent acral manifestations. Women had a significantly higher risk of developing recurrences or persistent acral manifestations (odds ratio 1.30; 95% confidence interval 1.06–1.59). In conclusion, two-thirds of patients reporting chilblains at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced persistent or recurrent acral manifestations after a 10-month follow-up.
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