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Background To describe the cutaneous acral findings in a pediatric population noticed during this pandemic.Methods A retrospective descriptive study was performed collecting data on 36 patients under 14 years old,presenting suspicious acral skin manifestations for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Results Patients were mostly male (63.8%).The mean age was 11.11 years.66.67% of patients showed erythematous papules,and 44.44% purpuric macules.Feet were affected in 97.22% of patients and hands in 5.55%.Lesions were asymptomatic in 50% of patients.30.55% of patients showed extracutaneous findings,preceding skin lesions in 12.62 days.Seven patients underwent specific severe acute coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing;.all of these patients tested negative.Conclusions The association between these symptoms and SARS-CoV-2 remains unclear.We recommend using these mani?festations as a sign of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children.This could lead to the examination of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic children so that contagions may be avoided.