Pityriasis rosea in otherwise asymptomatic confirmed COVID-19–positive patients: A report of 2 cases

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Maija Johansen, Emory University; Sarah Chisolm, Emory University; Laura Aspey, Emory University; Meera Brahmbhatt, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2021-01-01
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2020 by the American Academy of Dermatology, Inc.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.10.035
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: JAAD Case Reports
• Volume: 7
• Start Page: 93
• End Page: 94
• Grant/Funding Information: None.
• Research Categories: Biology, Virology; Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies; Health Sciences, Public Health

Abstract

To the editor: We enjoyed reading the case series on pernio-like eruptions in skin of color and appreciate the awareness the authors brought to this COVID-19–associated manifestation, previously largely documented in Fitzpatrick skin types I and II and darker skin types.1 Pityriasis rosea-like manifestations have been reported in COVID-19–positive patients,2, 3, 4 though similar published images largely show presentations in lighter skin types.5 Here, we present 2 cases of pityriasis rosea in Fitzpatrick types III and IV skin in otherwise asymptomatic COVID-19–positive patients. We hope that they contribute to an accurate diagnosis of COVID-19 manifestations in darker skin types.