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Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | Published: Apr 08, 2023 | Pages: 89 - 91 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1659891215

Calcinosis cutis in a patient with severe COVID-19 infection

Authors: Amna Zahid , Lucy Smith , Arsalan Sheikh , Naveen Sharma , Maria Konstantopoulou

Article Info

Authors

Amna Zahid

Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospitals Trust, Ormskirk Hospital, Ormskirk, United Kingdom

Lucy Smith

Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospitals Trust, Ormskirk Hospital, Ormskirk, United Kingdom

Arsalan Sheikh

Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospitals Trust, Ormskirk Hospital, Ormskirk, United Kingdom

Naveen Sharma

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching NHS Hospitals Trust, Prescot, United Kingdom

Maria Konstantopoulou

Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospitals Trust, Ormskirk Hospital, Ormskirk, United Kingdom.

Publication History

Received: August 07, 2022

Accepted:

Published: April 08, 2023

Abstract

Background: Atypical presentation of calcinosis cutis in the context of COVID-19 infection complicated by acute renal failure has not been described in literature. We report a case of severe COVID-19 infection and its associated uncommon skin manifestation. It is a rare condition and its association with different diseases has been established in the past. However, to the authors' knowledge, calcinosis cutis has not yet been described in relation to COVID-19 infection complicated by acute renal failure. Case Presentation: Here we describe a case of a 55-year-old gentleman admitted to the intensive care unit with severe COVID-19 infection whose hospital stay was complicated by acute renal failure and development of hypocalcemia which was treated with oral and intravenous calcium. Subsequently, he developed an atypical fleshy lesion on his left ankle during his in-patient stay which was histologically proven calcinosis cutis. It was successfully treated with topical medications. Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of considering a wide differential of skin lesions including calcinosis cutis in patients who are critically unwell with COVID-19 or any other severe infections and develop isolated skin lesions in the setting of impaired renal functions and abnormal calcium phosphate metabolism with calcium administration.

Keywords: Keywords: Calcinosis cutis, severe, Covid-19, SARS-COV-2: acute renal failure, green

Pubmed Style

Amna Zahid, Lucy Smith, Arsalan Sheikh, Naveen Sharma, Maria Konstantopoulou. Calcinosis cutis in a patient with severe COVID-19 infection. EJMCR. 2023; 08 (April 2023): 89-91. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1659891215

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Amna Zahid, Lucy Smith, Arsalan Sheikh, Naveen Sharma, Maria Konstantopoulou. Calcinosis cutis in a patient with severe COVID-19 infection. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1066 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1659891215

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Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Amna Zahid, Lucy Smith, Arsalan Sheikh, Naveen Sharma, Maria Konstantopoulou. Calcinosis cutis in a patient with severe COVID-19 infection. EJMCR. (2023), [cited December 25, 2024]; 08 (April 2023): 89-91. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1659891215

Harvard Style

Amna Zahid, Lucy Smith, Arsalan Sheikh, Naveen Sharma, Maria Konstantopoulou (2023) Calcinosis cutis in a patient with severe COVID-19 infection. EJMCR, 08 (April 2023): 89-91. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1659891215

Chicago Style

Amna Zahid, Lucy Smith, Arsalan Sheikh, Naveen Sharma, Maria Konstantopoulou. "Calcinosis cutis in a patient with severe COVID-19 infection." 08 (2023), 89-91. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1659891215

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Amna Zahid, Lucy Smith, Arsalan Sheikh, Naveen Sharma, Maria Konstantopoulou. "Calcinosis cutis in a patient with severe COVID-19 infection." 08.April 2023 (2023), 89-91. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1659891215

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Amna Zahid, Lucy Smith, Arsalan Sheikh, Naveen Sharma, Maria Konstantopoulou (2023) Calcinosis cutis in a patient with severe COVID-19 infection. , 08 (April 2023), 89-91. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1659891215