Introduction:

Acute vasculitides in childhood comprise a group of diseases characterized by inflammation of blood vessels. They have been observed in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection and the cutaneous lesions presented are related to Kawasaki disease.

Objective:

to review vasculitis, Kawasaki disease and skin lesions reported in Covid 19 infection.

Methods:

A search on vasculitis was performed in Pub Med, WHO-2020, Scielo, Swisslinx, Dialnet, Redalyc journals. We selected all those documents that included the word vasculitis, Kawasaki disease and Covid 19, published in the last 5 years.

Development:

Multiple studies and research are still being carried out to clarify the etiology and pathophysiological mechanisms of vasculitis. Diagnosis and therapeutic conduct require multidisciplinary intervention. They are infrequent diseases in pediatric age, being Kawasaki disease one of the best known. It is of vital importance to know about it, in order to achieve an early diagnosis and timely treatment to reduce the risk of complications in the patient. In the current context of the Covid-19 pandemic, variations in the behavior of Kawasaki disease have been reported, which constitutes a challenge for researchers and for all health personnel who provide medical care to these children.

Conclusions.

This review addresses the fundamental elements on Kawasaki and its modifications in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients, which in the current pandemic are essential in the teaching and care activity.

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