The Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, UK.
Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust, Southport, PR8 6PN, UK.
Clin Rheumatol. 2022 Feb;41(2):337-348. doi: 10.1007/s10067-021-06001-1. Epub 2021 Nov 30.
Long-term sequel of acute COVID-19, commonly referred to as long COVID, has affected millions of patients worldwide. Long COVID patients display persistent or relapsing and remitting symptoms that include fatigue, breathlessness, cough, myalgia, arthralgia, sleep disturbance, cognitive impairment and skin rashes. Due to the shared clinical features, laboratory and imaging findings, long COVID could mimic rheumatic disease posing a diagnostic challenge. Our comprehensive literature review will help rheumatologist to be aware of long COVID manifestations and differentiating features from rheumatic diseases to ensure a timely and correct diagnosis is reached.
急性 COVID-19 的长期后遗症，通常称为长新冠，已影响到全球数以百万计的患者。长新冠患者表现出持续或反复发作和缓解的症状，包括疲劳、呼吸急促、咳嗽、肌肉疼痛、关节疼痛、睡眠障碍、认知障碍和皮疹。由于具有共同的临床特征、实验室和影像学发现，长新冠可能模仿风湿性疾病，带来诊断挑战。我们的全面文献综述将帮助风湿病学家了解长新冠的表现和与风湿性疾病的鉴别特征，以确保及时和正确的诊断。
