Changes in the oral mucosa and general indicators with COVID 19 (SARS-CoV-2): a single-center descriptive study

Aim. To study the state of oral mucosa and rationale of its changes in patients with a laboratory-confirmed diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, moderate severity. Materials and methods. A retrospective single-center study was conducted on patients who were in the infectious diseases department from May to June 2020 with an initial diagnosis of ICD-X: J18.9: 24 ng / ml). Hemorrhagic manifestations occurred in 12 (13.3%) patients, whose history was not burdened. Pronounced xeroderma of the facial region and angular cheilitis were detected in 21 (23.3%) patients. In 80 patients (88.8%), an examination of the mucous membrane of the tongue was observed plaque from white, light yellow to brown. In 36 (40%) patients, pigmentation was detected in the area of the attached gingiva on the upper and lower jaws. Conclusions. With COVID 19 (SARS-CoV-2), changes in oral mucosa are not the primary cause, but appear as a result of drug treatment and disease progression, despite the fact that the oral cavity is one of the sources of entry gates for infection.