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. 2021 Oct 7;20(11):3364–3368. doi: 10.1111/jocd.14508

TABLE 1.

Summary of the reported cases of psoriasis in patients with COVID‐19

Reference Age (years) Gender Previous psoriasis type Current psoriasis type Location in involvement Other potential psoriasis exacerbation factors Treatment for psoriasis
Carugno et al. 13 69 Male Plaque psoriasis Plaque psoriasis Trunk, back, and extremities Conservative management
Gananandan et al. 14 38 Male Plaque psoriasis Guttate psoriasis Lateral aspect of the right ankle Betamethasone 0.025% cream twice daily
Ghalamkarpour et al. 15 45 Male Psoriatic erythroderma Psoriatic erythroderma Generalized Initially acitretin 35 mg daily, later cyclosporine A 100 mg twice a day combined with oral prednisolone 10 mg daily
Kutlu et al. 12 71 Female Plaque psoriasis Silver‐scaled plaque psoriasis Generalized HCQ administration for COVID−19 Not reported
Mathieu et al. 16 62 Female None Pustular psoriasis Scalp, trunk, and extremities Triamcinolone 0.1% ointment
Nasiri et al. 8 73 Male Plaque psoriasis Plaque psoriasis Not reported HCQ administration for COVID−19 Cyclosporine A 100 mg daily
Ozaras et al. 17 48 Female Plaque psoriasis Plaque psoriasis Scalp, trunk, and extremities HCQ administration for COVID−19 No specific treatment as the lesions resolved spontaneously
Samotij et al. 18 72 Female Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau Generalized pustular psoriasis Generalized Infliximab 5 mg/kg and acitretin 35 mg daily
Shahidi Dadras et al. 19 60 Male Plaque psoriasis Pustular psoriasis Generalized HCQ administration for COVID−19 Acitretin 25 mg daily and oral prednisolone
Shakoei et al. 20 47 Female Pustular psoriasis Pustular psoriasis Trunk and extremities HCQ administration for COVID−19 Not reported

Abbreviation: HCQ, Hydroxychloroquine.