Post-COVID syndrome: rheumatological aspects

Abstract

The paper summarizes literature data on the rheumatological manifestations of the novel coronavirus infection, mainly within the post-COVID syndrome (PCS). Patients after COVID-19 may be observed to have symptoms of rheumatic diseases; those with already existing rheumatological diseases may frequently have an exacerbation of their course in the PCS period. These patients should be referred to a rheumatologist for advice to expand a differential diagnostic search to make a final diagnosis and to prescribe adequate pathogenetic therapy. The authors describe a clinical case from their own practice.