Spleen infarct secondary to thrombus in COVID-19-related splenic vein: A case report

Splanchnic venous thrombosis is a rare type of venous thromboembolism, and its actual incidence is still unknown. Splenic infarction develops due to splenic vein (SV) thrombosis. Patients with COVID-19 may be exposed to a risk of thrombotic events, and the system affected at the highest level by coa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dağıstanlı, Sevinç, Sönmez, Süleyman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology. Published by Elsevier B.V. 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8023232/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34088621
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajg.2021.03.003
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Sumario:Splanchnic venous thrombosis is a rare type of venous thromboembolism, and its actual incidence is still unknown. Splenic infarction develops due to splenic vein (SV) thrombosis. Patients with COVID-19 may be exposed to a risk of thrombotic events, and the system affected at the highest level by coagulopathy is the respiratory system. The case presented here is splenic infarction that developed because of SV thrombosis, which is a rare form of venous thromboembolism.

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