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Meera Brahmbhatt, MD, MS, Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1525 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322; mmbrahm@emory.edu

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

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JAAD Case Reports

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Volume 7

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, Pages 93-94

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Article | Final Publisher PDF

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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.

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© 2020 by the American Academy of Dermatology, Inc.

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