A Ruptured Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm That Neoplasticized during the Course of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case Report

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute respiratory syndrome caused by SARS-CoV-2 and is known to cause respiratory and systemic symptoms. A SARS-CoV-2 infection is involved in aneurysm formation, enlargement, and rupture in medium-sized vessels, such as the cerebral and coronary arteries an...

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Published inPathogens (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 7; p. 815
Main Authors Ano, Satoshi, Shinkura, Yuto, Kenzaka, Tsuneaki, Kusunoki, Naoaki, Kawasaki, Satoru, Nishisaki, Hogara
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2022
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Abdomen
abdominal visceral aneurysm formation
Aneurysm
Aneurysms
Aorta
Arteries
Blood vessels
Case Report
Case reports
Computed tomography
Coronary artery
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Embolization
Health services
Hemostasis
Hemostatics
left gastric aneurysm
medium-sized vessel
Respiratory diseases
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Signs and symptoms
Veins & arteries
Viral diseases
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Summary:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute respiratory syndrome caused by SARS-CoV-2 and is known to cause respiratory and systemic symptoms. A SARS-CoV-2 infection is involved in aneurysm formation, enlargement, and rupture in medium-sized vessels, such as the cerebral and coronary arteries and the aorta. In contrast, its involvement in forming aneurysms in medium-sized vessels other than the cerebral and coronary arteries has not been reported. An 84-year-old Japanese man with COVID-19 was admitted to our hospital. The treatment course was favorable, and the COVID-19 treatment was completed by the 10th day. On day 14, pancreatic enzymes increased mildly. An abdominal computed tomography revealed a ruptured left gastric aneurysm after spontaneous hemostasis. Arterial embolization was performed. In this patient, a new left gastric aneurysm was suspected of having formed and ruptured during the course of the COVID-19 treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of abdominal visceral aneurysm formation caused by COVID-19 in a medium-sized vessel, and it is necessary to remember that aneurysms can be formed at any site when treating this syndrome.
ISSN:2076-0817
2076-0817
DOI:10.3390/pathogens11070815