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Non-specific oral and cutaneous manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 in children
Antonella MeiniElena BardelliniVassilios LougarisAlessandra MajoranaFederica VeneriMaria Pia BondioniFrancesca AmadoriAlessandro Plebanisubject
Oralmedicine.medical_specialtyCross-sectional studyChild; COVID-19; Oral mucosa; TasteDisease03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineCandidiasis OralmedicineHumansdental healthOral mucosaPreschoolChildGeneral DentistryUNESCO:CIENCIAS MÉDICASRetrospective StudiesOral Medicine and Pathologybusiness.industrySARS-CoV-2ResearchMedical recordPharynxCandidiasisCOVID-19Retrospective cohort study030206 dentistryChild; COVID-19; Oral mucosa; Taste; Child; Child Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Retrospective Studies; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Candidiasis Oralmedicine.diseaseDermatologyGeographic tonguemedicine.anatomical_structureCross-Sectional StudiesOtorhinolaryngologymeige syndromeChild PreschoolTasteoral health-related quality of lifeSurgeryOral mucosaPresentation (obstetrics)oromandibular dystoniabusinessdescription
Background Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) seems to affect children only marginally, as a result, there is less knowledge of its manifestations in childhood. The purpose of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to investigate the oral and cutaneous manifestations in children affected by COVID-19. Material and Methods All the medical records of children with COVID-19 admitted to the Pediatric Clinic- ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia from March to April 2020 were reviewed. The following data were recorded: age, temperature, clinical presentation, oral mucosa lesions, taste alteration and cutaneous lesions. Results The medical records of twenty-seven pediatric patients (mean age 4,2 years + 1,7) were analyzed. The clinical presentation of the disease mainly included elevated body temperature and cough. The following oral lesions were recorded: oral pseudomembranous candidiasis (7.4 %), geographic tongue (3.7%), coated tongue (7.4 %) and hyperaemic pharynx (37 %). Taste alteration was reported by 3 patients. Six patients presented cutaneous flat papular lesions. Conclusions As for our paediatric sample, COVID-19 resulted to be associated with non-specific oral and cutaneous manifestations. Key words:Child, COVID-19, oral mucosa, taste.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2020-11-18 |