The team said this is not the first time enanthem has been seen in COVID-19 patients, with reports of the rash recorded in Italy.
“Despite the increasing reports of skin rashes in patients with COVID-19, establishing an etiological diagnosis is challenging,” the authors wrote.
They added: “However, the presence of enanthem is a strong clue that suggests a viral etiology rather than a drug reaction, especially when a petechial pattern is observed.”
The researchers noted that many coronavirus patients don’t have their mouths examined due to safety concerns that they’ll expel infected droplets.
source: express.co.uk