A Case Report of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis as a Complication of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in a Well-appearing Patient

INTRODUCTION: While thrombotic complications of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been documented, the overall risk in non-critically ill cases of COVID-19 remains unknown. CASE REPORT: We report a case of a previously healthy male patient who presented to the emergency department with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Logan, Monica, Leonard, Kyle, Girzadas, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020
Materias:
COVID-19 Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7872598/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33560945
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.11.49633
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: While thrombotic complications of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been documented, the overall risk in non-critically ill cases of COVID-19 remains unknown. CASE REPORT: We report a case of a previously healthy male patient who presented to the emergency department with headache and extremity paresthesia. The patient was diagnosed with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) and found to have a positive COVID-19 test. Inpatient anticoagulation was initiated, and symptoms had largely resolved at discharge. CONCLUSION: This case demonstrates the importance of considering thrombotic complications, such as CVT, even in well-appearing COVID-19 patients with no other risk factors for thromboembolic disease.

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