Prominent rash and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in a 29-year-old patient with COVID-19: a case report.

J Med Case Rep

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Arkes Pavilion Suite 1400, 676 North Saint Clair Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.

Published: December 2021

Background: Adult patients with coronavirus disease present primarily with respiratory symptoms, but children and some adults may display a more systemic inflammatory syndrome with rash, fever, mucosal changes, and elevated inflammatory biomarkers.

Case Presentation: Here, we report the case of a 29-year-old Hispanic patient presenting with significant rash and multisystem inflammation. We describe his clinical course, review dermatological manifestations of coronavirus disease, and summarize the pathophysiology of coronavirus disease-associated multisystem inflammation.

Conclusion: This case should alert physicians to the atypical nature of presenting rash with minimal respiratory symptoms in coronavirus disease.

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