Naslov
Can COVID-19 infection be a trigger for development of rare diseases such as pachydermodactyly?

Autori
Janković, Slavica ; Ban, Jadranaka ; Floršić, Zdenaka ; Babić, Jakov

Izvornik
Journal Of Medical Case Reports And Case Series (2692-9880) 2 (2021), 18; 246, 4

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, prikaz, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
COVID-19 ; thickening of soft tissue ; pachydermodactyly

Sažetak
Pachydermodactyly is a condition typically manifesting itself in the form of symmetrical thickening of soft tissue in the area of hand joints. The disease is more prevalent in boys than girls who most frequently start to display symptoms during puberty. The causes of the disease are still not well understood. To the best of our knowledge, since 1973 when the disease was first noted in the literature it has never been linked to a viral infection. In this case study, we report an instance of a teenager who at 16 soon after recovering from a moderate case of COVID- 19 has started to display first signs of pachydermodactyly. The aim of this work is to point out the possibility of developing rare conditions following COVID-19 infection

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Integrativna bioetika (prirodne, tehničke, biomedicina i zdravstvo, biotehničke, društvene, humanističke znanosti)

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