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Abdominal Visceral Infarction in 3 Patients with COVID-19

Giulia Besutti, Riccardo Bonacini, Valentina Iotti

    Emerging Infectious Diseases
    |May 13, 2020
    PubMed

    Insights

    Patients with COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, can experience thrombotic events. This study details three cases of abdominal viscera infarction in Italian COVID-19 patients, confirmed via CT scans.

    Area of Science:

    • Medicine
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Radiology

    Background:

    • Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, is associated with a high incidence of thrombotic events.
    • Understanding the spectrum of thrombotic complications in COVID-19 is crucial for patient management.

    Observation:

    • Three clinical cases of COVID-19 patients in Italy are presented.
    • All patients developed abdominal viscera infarction.

    Findings:

    • Abdominal viscera infarction was confirmed in these COVID-19 patients using computed tomography (CT).
    • This highlights a severe, potentially underrecognized, vascular complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    Implications:

    • The findings suggest that abdominal viscera infarction is a possible complication of COVID-19.
    • Increased awareness and diagnostic vigilance for visceral infarction in COVID-19 patients are warranted.

    Keywords:
    2019 novel coronavirus diseaseCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2abdominal visceracoronavirusinfarctionrespiratory infectionssevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2viruseszoonoses

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