Chilblains and COVID-19: why SARS-CoV-2 endothelial infection is questioned.

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Category Primary study
JournalThe British journal of dermatology
Year 2020
Recently, Colmenero et al (1) demonstrated, by immunohistochemistry, the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in endothelial cells of skin biopsy specimens of chilblains in seven patients. These results raise some questions: The presence of the virus at cutaneous and vascular levels in otherwise asymptomatic patients with negative RT-PCR is unexpected. Vascular damage by direct viral effect is expected to be a sign of severity. It is also surprising that only feet are affected.
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First added on: Aug 18, 2020