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Right Common Iliac Artery Occlusion in a Patient with Severe COVID-19

Jung Wan Park1, Jiwon Lyu2, Tae Hyun Ji2

  • 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.

Infection & Chemotherapy
|February 8, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause rare arterial occlusion complications, even in patients without typical risk factors. This case highlights the need for vigilance in monitoring COVID-19 patients for such vascular events.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Thromboembolism is a known complication in COVID-19 patients.
  • Arterial occlusion is considered a rare manifestation of the disease.

Observation:

  • A 70-year-old male patient with confirmed COVID-19 developed Right common iliac arterial occlusion.
  • The patient had no pre-existing risk factors for vascular disease, such as diabetes or smoking.

Findings:

  • This case demonstrates that arterial occlusion can occur in COVID-19 patients without traditional risk factors.
  • The occurrence of Right common iliac arterial occlusion highlights a potentially underrecognized vascular complication of COVID-19.

Implications:

  • Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for arterial occlusion in COVID-19 patients.
  • Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms and incidence of arterial occlusion in COVID-19.
  • Close monitoring for vascular complications is crucial during the management of COVID-19 infections.

Keywords:
Arterial occlusive diseasesCOVID-19Coronavirus infectionsRisk factorsThromboembolism

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