Conjunctivitis as the only sign and symptom of COVID-19: A case report and review of literature
| العنوان: | Conjunctivitis as the only sign and symptom of COVID-19: A case report and review of literature |
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| المؤلفون: | Dina M. Abdulmannan, Luai Abu-Ismail, Hamzeh Mohammad Alrawashdeh, Omar Al-Habahbeh, Khalid Al Zubi |
| المصدر: | Qatar Medical Journal |
| بيانات النشر: | HBKU Press, 2021. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | medicine.medical_specialty, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), genetic structures, conjunctivitise, business.industry, SARS-CoV-2, medicine.medical_treatment, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), ophthalmologists, coronavirus, COVID-19, Case Report, General Medicine, Dermatology, healthcare providers, eye diseases, Artificial tears, Male patient, medicine, business, Healthcare providers |
| الوصف: | Similar to several viruses, coronaviruses can affect the eye and cause conjunctivitis. In addition to ocular involvement, it causes systemic manifestations, mainly respiratory symptoms. However, conjunctivitis as the only sign and symptom of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rare presentation. We present a case of a 20-year-old male patient who presented with conjunctivitis for 3 days and diagnosed on the same day with COVID-19 without other manifestations. Conjunctivitis affected both eyes and resolved over 2 weeks with artificial tears only and without any ocular complications. Conjunctivitis can be the only sign and symptom of COVID-19 in some patients. Therefore, healthcare providers, particularly ophthalmologists, should take precautions when dealing with patients presenting with conjunctivitis amid the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2227-0426 0253-8253 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::1eeb26b80292cb03c88081f42824ca8c http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8411033 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....1eeb26b80292cb03c88081f42824ca8c |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 22270426 02538253 |
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