Urticária e COVID-19: foco nesta manifestação clínica
Urticaria and COVID-19: focus on this clinical manifestation
Sérgio Duarte Dortas-Junior; Guilherme Gomes Azizi; Rossy Moreira Bastos-Junior; Camilla Resende da Matta Amaral Brum; João Victor Vieira Tavares; Caroline Pinto Pássaro; Nathássia da Rosa Paiva Bahiense Moreira; Solange Oliveira Rodrigues Valle
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Introdução: A urticária é uma doença caracterizada pelo desenvolvimento de urticas, angioedema ou ambos. Convencionalmente a urticária pode ser dividida, quanto a sua duração, em duas formas: aguda (UA), quando os sintomas duram menos de seis semanas, e crônica (UC), com seis semanas ou mais de evolução. A COVID-19, enfermidade causada pelo coronavírus SARSCoV-2, foi inicialmente descrita no final de 2019. A doença se apresenta por sintomas gripais, pneumonia, síndrome respiratória aguda grave e diarreia. Entretanto, o conhecimento atual sugere que a doença seja considerada sistêmica. Objetivo: Descrever as características dos pacientes que apresentaram UA ou exacerbação de UC durante infecção por COVID-19, atendidos em um Centro de Referência e Excelência em Urticária (GA2LEN UCARE). Métodos: De março a agosto de 2020 foram atendidos 12 pacientes com UA ou exacerbação da UC, diagnosticados com COVID-19. Resultados: Dentre os doze pacientes, 11 (92%) eram femininos. Quatro (33%) apresentaram UA entre o 1-6° dia da doença. Oito pacientes (67%) apresentaram exacerbação de UC, precedendo sintomas da COVID-19. Dentre estes, 5 (71%) apresentaram angioedema. Um aspecto importante foi o curso benigno destes pacientes, sem necessidade de hospitalização. Conclusão: Apesar da COVID-19 definir-se por doença respiratória, é essencial o olhar atento e criterioso para outras manifestações clínicas, como as cutâneas, que podem se apresentar como sintomas isolados ou associados. A identificação desta condição pode levar a uma melhoria no diagnóstico e terapia da COVID-19, bem como a uma aplicação mais rápida de práticas de quarentena.
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Introduction: Urticaria is a disease characterized by the development of wheals, angioedema, or both. Conventionally, urticaria can be divided, on the basis of duration, into two forms: acute (AU), when symptoms last less than 6 weeks, and chronic (CU), when they last 6 weeks or more. COVID-19, a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, was first described in late 2019. The disease may manifest as flu-like symptoms, pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and diarrhea. However, current knowledge suggests that the disease is systemic. Objective: To describe the characteristics of patients who presented with AU or exacerbation of CU during infection, treated at a Urticaria Center of Referral and Excellence (GA2LEN UCARE). Methods: From March to August 2020, 12 patients with AU or CU exacerbation who were diagnosed with COVID-19 were treated. Results: Among the 12 patients, 11 (92%) were female. Four patients (33%) had AU between days 1 and 6 of the disease. Eight patients (67%) had CU exacerbation preceding symptoms of COVID-19. Among these, 5 (71%) had angioedema. An important aspect was the benign course of these patients, with no need for hospitalization. Conclusion: Although COVID-19 is defined by respiratory disease, it is essential to look carefully for other clinical manifestations, such as cutaneous symptoms, which can be isolated or associated. The identification of this condition can lead to an improvement in the diagnosis and therapy of COVID-19, as well as a faster application of quarantine practices.
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01/03/2021
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07/03/2021
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