COVID-19 Vaccine-associated Thrombosis (Disseminated Intravascular Thrombosis) with Rare Cutaneous Involvement

Many COVID-19 vaccines have been used on the population all over the world. Not much is known about the vaccines and their adverse effects. A middle-aged lady got fever, body ache, and cutaneous lesions suggestive of disseminated intravascular thrombosis (DIC) almost immediately after COVID vaccinat...

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Published inIndian journal of critical care medicine Vol. 26; no. 8; pp. 963 - 965
Main Authors Sinha, Sharmili, Tripathy, Satyabrata
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 01.08.2022
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Summary:Many COVID-19 vaccines have been used on the population all over the world. Not much is known about the vaccines and their adverse effects. A middle-aged lady got fever, body ache, and cutaneous lesions suggestive of disseminated intravascular thrombosis (DIC) almost immediately after COVID vaccination with very high D-dimer level in blood. She was successfully managed with timely initiation of treatment with steroids, anticoagulation, and antibiotics.
ISSN:0972-5229
1998-359X
DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24282