Muco-Cutaneous Changes Following COVID-19 in Children

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an illness caused by the novel coronavirus designated as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and soon spread all over the world causing a global pandemic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, fewer cases of COVID-19 have been reported in children than in adults. Most cases have been mild and only a small proportion of infected children needed hospitalization. As the pandemic evolved, it was soon evident that immune dysregulation inflicted by the virus, posed children at risk for their lives. It is still hard to predict its effects on children health and well-being. Here are reported a series of cases of muco-cutaneous changes following COVID-19 infection in children. Children ranged from 8 months to ten years. They had a history of a recent COVID-19 infection (1 - 3 months ago), with a RT-PCR for COVID-19 negative, SARS-CoV-2 IgM negative and a positive SARS-Cov-2 IgG. Their presentation was consistent with a late reaction to COVID-19 reaction with muco-cutaneous changes dominating the scenery.