Cerebral venous thrombosis in a patient with Down syndrome and coronavirus disease 2019: a case report

Autor:	Henry Robayo-Amortegui, Natalia Valenzuela-Faccini, Cesar Quecano-Rosas, Darlyng Zabala-Muñoz, Michel Perez-Garzon
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Down syndrome COVID-19 Cerebral venous thrombosis Coagulopathy Neuroinfection diseases Neurological complications Medicine
Zdroj:	Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2021)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1752-1947
DOI:	10.1186/s13256-021-02908-0
Popis:	Abstract Background The new coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has spread throughout most of the world. Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare thromboembolic disease that can present as an extrapulmonary complication in coronavirus disease 2019 infection. Case presentation We report the case of a Hispanic woman with Down syndrome who has coronavirus disease 2019 and presents as a complication extensive cerebral venous thrombosis. Conclusions Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare thromboembolic disease that can present as an extrapulmonary complication in coronavirus disease 2019 infection. In the absence of clinical and epidemiological data, it is important to carry out further investigation of the risk factors and pathophysiological causes related to the development of cerebrovascular thrombotic events in patients with Down syndrome with coronavirus disease 2019 infection.
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