Arterial Mesenteric Thrombosis as a Complication of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
  • Lia a Beccara
    Emergency Department, ASST di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
  • Carlotta Pacioni
    Emergency Department, ASST di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
  • Sara Ponton
    Emergency Department, ASST di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
  • Simone Francavilla
    Emergency Department, ASST di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
  • Antonio Cuzzoli
    Emergency Department, ASST di Cremona, Cremona, Italy

Keywords

Mesenteric thrombosis, abdominal pain, COVID-19

Abstract

A 52-year-old patient with SARS-CoV-2 was diagnosed with interstitial pneumonia and treated with darunavir/ritonavir, hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). After LMWH cessation, he developed superior mesenteric arterial thrombosis. An abdominal CT scan showed arterial thrombosis of vessels efferent of the superior mesenteric artery with bowel distension.
COVID-19 may predispose to venous and arterial thromboembolism. Anticoagulation prophylaxis should be considered in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, and potential thromboembolism investigated in each symptomatic patient affected by SARS-CoV-2.

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    Published: 2020-04-30
    Issue: 2020: Vol 7 No 5 (view)


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    a Beccara L, Pacioni C, Ponton S, Francavilla S, Cuzzoli A. Arterial Mesenteric Thrombosis as a Complication of SARS-CoV-2 Infection. EJCRIM 2020;7 doi:10.12890/2020_001690.