Cutaneous manifestations of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever: morbilliform eruptions may reflect a favorable outcome and not low platelet levels

The prognostic role of the new entity butterfly‐like facial rash and cutaneous findings in patients with crimean congo haemorrhagic fever

“…In recent years, Akyol et al investigated the cutaneous manifestations of CCHF and found a correlation between the morbilliform eruptions and reduced number of platelets. 15 Even though morbilliform eruptions were reported in about 31.4% of CCHF patients by Akyol, only one patient presented with this viral toxidermic reaction in our study.…”

Does the course of laboratory parameters help us to predict the outcome of CCHF?

“…Skin lesions were detected in 41% of our patients and petechiae were the most frequent type. Akyol et al evaluated 35 patients and found that 83.3% of the patients had one or multiple skin lesions (9). They reported ecchymosis as 65.7%, petechiae or purpura as 57.1%, and morbilliform rash as 31.4%.…”

“…Fatal cases (%) n = 15 patients had one or multiple skin lesions (9). They reported ecchymosis as 65.7%, petechiae or purpura as 57.1%, and morbilliform rash as 31.4%.…”