Should patients presenting with acro-vasculitis be studied
for coagulation defects and considered for preventive therapy even if
they are asymptomatic?
Acro-ischemic lesions on toes and fingers have been identified in a
subgroup of COVID-19 patients.22,155 The data
available are scarce and it is unclear if preventive or active
anticoagulation should be initiated. However, acro-ischemic lesions
could predate other SARS-CoV-2 symptoms in children and young adults.