Abstract
This is the first known case of a young female (18 years old) with widespread urticaria amid active Covid-19 infection at a drive-up testing facility. Covid-19 should currently be on the differential diagnosis for urticaria seen in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Highlights
First reported in December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes the respiratory illness COVID-19 has resulted in a worldwide pandemic
We report a case of acute urticaria in conjunction with systemic symptoms during infection with the SARSCoV-2 virus in a young female
Two additional reports in the European literature describe development of acute urticaria in three infected adults aged 27, 39, and 71; development occurred at symptom onset or within 48 hours compared to several days into the infection as observed in our patient.[1,2]
Summary
First reported in December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes the respiratory illness COVID-19 has resulted in a worldwide pandemic. We report a case of acute urticaria in conjunction with systemic symptoms during infection with the SARSCoV-2 virus in a young female
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