Multisystemic Infarctions in COVID-19: Focus on the Spleen

The literature suggests that COVID-19 provokes arterial and venous thrombotic events, although the mechanism is still unknown. In this study, we describe patients with confirmed coronavirus infection associated with multisystemic infarction, focusing on splenic infarction. More data are required to...

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Published inEuropean journal of case reports in internal medicine Vol. 7; no. 7; p. 001747
Main Authors Santos Leite Pessoa, Mariana, Franco Costa Lima, Carla, Farias Pimentel, Ana Carla, Godeiro Costa, José Carlos, Bezerra Holanda, Jorge Luis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy SMC Media Srl 2020
SMC MEDIA SRL
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coronavirus
covid-19
disseminated intravascular coagulation
pneumonia
sars-cov-2
splenic infarction
COVID-19
coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2
pneumonia
disseminated intravascular coagulation
splenic infarction
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Summary:The literature suggests that COVID-19 provokes arterial and venous thrombotic events, although the mechanism is still unknown. In this study, we describe patients with confirmed coronavirus infection associated with multisystemic infarction, focusing on splenic infarction. More data are required to elucidate how COVID-19 and thrombotic disease interact and so that preventive and early diagnosis strategies can be developed. Thrombotic disease as a complication of COVID-19 must be suspected by clinicians, and recognized and monitored by radiologists.Thrombosis is often the initial manifestation of SARS-CoV-2, hence the importance of early diagnosis to avoid complications and reduce morbidity and mortality.
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ISSN:2284-2594
2284-2594
DOI:10.12890/2020_001747