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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Cosmet Dermatol
. 2022 Jan 15.
doi: 10.1111/jocd.14774. Online ahead of print.
The hair and nail manifestations of COVID-19
Antonella Tammaro[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ganiyat Adenike Ralitsa Adebanjo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Francesca Romana Parisella[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Fabiola Luzi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Alessandra Scarabello[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Emerging literature evidence shows that the manifestations of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, encompass alterations of the pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and neurological system. Moreover, hematologic and dermatologic manifestations have been documented. The aim of this review is to summarize the dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19 involving the hair and nails in a narrative way. A total of 1136 patients have been reported to have de-novo hair loss following COVID-19. Notably, 958 patients experienced telogen effluvium (TE) (female/male ratio = 3,86:1), two female patients experienced anagen effluvium and 176 people had alopecia areata (female/male ratio of 19:3). Ten patients were reported to have ungual changes following the infection with the novel coronavirus: the individuals affected were 6 women and 4 men. COVID-19 can be associated to hair and ungual manifestations. This review summarizes the evidence regarding the hair and ungual manifestations of COVID-19, which could be harnessed to better understand the clinical implications and pathophysiology of this disease that has been burdening society globally since December 2019.
. 2022 Jan 15.
doi: 10.1111/jocd.14774. Online ahead of print.
The hair and nail manifestations of COVID-19
Antonella Tammaro[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ganiyat Adenike Ralitsa Adebanjo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Francesca Romana Parisella[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Fabiola Luzi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Alessandra Scarabello[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35032337
- DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14774
Abstract
Emerging literature evidence shows that the manifestations of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, encompass alterations of the pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and neurological system. Moreover, hematologic and dermatologic manifestations have been documented. The aim of this review is to summarize the dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19 involving the hair and nails in a narrative way. A total of 1136 patients have been reported to have de-novo hair loss following COVID-19. Notably, 958 patients experienced telogen effluvium (TE) (female/male ratio = 3,86:1), two female patients experienced anagen effluvium and 176 people had alopecia areata (female/male ratio of 19:3). Ten patients were reported to have ungual changes following the infection with the novel coronavirus: the individuals affected were 6 women and 4 men. COVID-19 can be associated to hair and ungual manifestations. This review summarizes the evidence regarding the hair and ungual manifestations of COVID-19, which could be harnessed to better understand the clinical implications and pathophysiology of this disease that has been burdening society globally since December 2019.