Persistent Fever and Rising Crp in a Patient With Pustular Psoriasis Deceived the Medical Team to Consider Her As a Case of Covid-19 During the Pandemic

Persistent Fever and Rising Crp in a Patient With Pustular Psoriasis Deceived the Medical Team to Consider Her As a Case of Covid-19 During the Pandemic

Saffarian Z¹ ; Hamzelou S¹ ; Moghadam FS¹

Show Affiliations

1. Department of Dermatology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Acta Medica Iranica Published:2021

Abstract

Generalized pustular psoriasis is a rare variant of pustular psoriasis. During the pandemic of COVID-19, every patient referred to medical centers with fever or other flu-like symptoms would be first evaluated for COVID-19. Here, we report a case of pustular psoriasis who were under biologic immunosuppressive treatment (Infliximab) and was admitted to take her every eight weeks injection of infliximab. During evaluations before the injection, persistent fever and high CRP was detected. Due to these findings, she was suspected of having COVID-19, and this suspicion delayed routine medical care and infliximab infusion for her main disease, pustular psoriasis. After two negative results of the COVID-19 PCR test, Infliximab infusion was done, and surprisingly the fever disappeared, and CRP level decreased. © 2021 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.

Related Docs

1. Mortality Risk Factors in Patients With Covid-19 Infection: A Case-Control Study in Northeast of Iran, Iranian Journal of Epidemiology (2021)

2. Comparing the Sensitivity and Specificity of Lung Ct-Scan With Rt-Pcr for Diagnosis of Covid-19, Current Medical Imaging (2023)

3. Therapeutic Potentials and Candidates for Covid-19, Iranian Journal of Science (2023)

Experts (# of related papers)

Nima Rezaei (1)

Mohammad Ali Mansournia (1)

Style	Citing Format
MLA	Saffarian Z, Hamzelou S, Moghadam FS. "Persistent Fever and Rising Crp in a Patient With Pustular Psoriasis Deceived the Medical Team to Consider Her As a Case of Covid-19 During the Pandemic." Acta Medica Iranica, vol. 59, no. 8, 2021, pp. 510-512.
APA	Saffarian Z, Hamzelou S, Moghadam FS (2021). Persistent Fever and Rising Crp in a Patient With Pustular Psoriasis Deceived the Medical Team to Consider Her As a Case of Covid-19 During the Pandemic. Acta Medica Iranica, 59(8), 510-512.
Chicago	Saffarian Z, Hamzelou S, Moghadam FS. "Persistent Fever and Rising Crp in a Patient With Pustular Psoriasis Deceived the Medical Team to Consider Her As a Case of Covid-19 During the Pandemic." Acta Medica Iranica 59, no. 8 (2021): 510-512.
Harvard	Saffarian Z, Hamzelou S, Moghadam FS (2021) 'Persistent Fever and Rising Crp in a Patient With Pustular Psoriasis Deceived the Medical Team to Consider Her As a Case of Covid-19 During the Pandemic', Acta Medica Iranica, 59(8), pp. 510-512.
Vancouver	Saffarian Z, Hamzelou S, Moghadam FS. Persistent Fever and Rising Crp in a Patient With Pustular Psoriasis Deceived the Medical Team to Consider Her As a Case of Covid-19 During the Pandemic. Acta Medica Iranica. 2021;59(8):510-512.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Saffarian Z and Hamzelou S and Moghadam FS}, title = {Persistent Fever and Rising Crp in a Patient With Pustular Psoriasis Deceived the Medical Team to Consider Her As a Case of Covid-19 During the Pandemic}, journal = {Acta Medica Iranica}, volume = {59}, number = {8}, pages = {510-512}, year = {2021} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Saffarian Z AU - Hamzelou S AU - Moghadam FS TI - Persistent Fever and Rising Crp in a Patient With Pustular Psoriasis Deceived the Medical Team to Consider Her As a Case of Covid-19 During the Pandemic JO - Acta Medica Iranica VL - 59 IS - 8 SP - 510 EP - 512 PY - 2021 ER -

Science Communicator Platform

Authors

Authors Affiliations

Abstract