Superior mesenteric vein and portal vein thrombosis in a patient with COVID-19: a rare case
Autor: | Robert Hill, Yasser Abdulaal, Milad Jeilani, Mahmud Riad |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
Male
medicine.medical_specialty Abdominal pain general surgery haematology (incl blood transfusion) medicine.drug_class Low molecular weight heparin Case Report 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Mesenteric Vein 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Mesenteric Veins medicine Humans Thrombus Superior mesenteric vein Aged business.industry Portal Vein SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Thrombosis General Medicine medicine.disease radiology Surgery Portal vein thrombosis medicine.anatomical_structure Abdomen medicine.symptom business 030215 immunology |
Zdroj: | BMJ Case Reports |
ISSN: | 1757-790X |
Popis: | A 68-year-old man was referred to the general surgeons on account of his abdominal pain of unknown cause. He had contracted COVID-19, 9 days prior. CT chest abdomen and pelvis revealed an extensive thrombus extending from the portal vein to the superior mesenteric vein. Further investigation ruled out haematological causes, and COVID-19 was determined to be the cause. He was treated with an extended course of therapeutic dose low molecular weight heparin under the guidance of the haematology team. He was discharged once he was clinically stable and pain-free, with a plan to be followed up by both the surgeons and haematologists. This case highlights the different ways in which COVID-19 presents, and the need for clearer guidance on the treatment and prevention of thromboembolism in COVID-19. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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