Dear Editor, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) of 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Currently, it continues to exist as a global problem. 1 While screening the people contacted with a patient diagnosed as COVID-19 infection, we identified a 58-year-old male with a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for SARS-CoV-2. At the time of diagnosis, the patient did not have any infection-related complaints. However, the computed tomography scan of the chest was typical of COVID-19. Ground glass opacities were observed in both lung parenchyma. On
As the number of cases increases worldwide, a wide range of cases were reported with a set of common symptoms. The known symptoms are listed as cough, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, wheezing, or dyspnea. It was aim to report a case of COVID-19 with a unique symptoms of rash on the lips that did not have fever, respiration problems or cough.A 37 years old male patient presented to Emergency Clinic of Kafkas University Research and Training Hospital, Kars Turkey with a complain regarding to exhaustion and sore throat.However, the patient had an unusual lip and nose rash for which further evaluations were conducted by a dermatologist. Many symptoms and signs can be seen in patients with Covid 19. We wanted to draw attention to the possibility of rash in body parts.
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