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‘COVID Toes’ Chilblain-like lesions not related to COVID-19

Chilblain-like lesions seen in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic are nonischemic and not related to systemic or localized SARS-CoV-2 infection, suggests a case series from Italy.

These lesions “most likely are benign” and resolve on their own after 2 to 6 weeks, Valentina Discepolo, MD, PhD. “They do not seem to be the manifestation of systemic inflammatory or autoimmune phenomena.

Source: Medscape

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