Incidental finding of mild COVID-19 pneumonia with multiple thromboembolic disease: A case report

Corona virus disease is thought to be of zoonotic origin which has been named SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and was first introduced in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Although the corona virus-associated inflammatory state can additionally lead to significant thromboembolic complications despite prophylaxi...

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Published in:SAGE open medical case reports 2022-03, Vol.10, p.2050313X221077736
Main Authors: Yusuf Mohamud, Mohamed Farah, Mukhtar, Mahad Sadik
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Case reports
COVID-19
Pneumonia
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Thromboembolism
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Summary:Corona virus disease is thought to be of zoonotic origin which has been named SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and was first introduced in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Although the corona virus-associated inflammatory state can additionally lead to significant thromboembolic complications despite prophylaxis, previous studies have reported the clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 are varied, ranging from asymptomatic to severe. Here, we reported a 69-year-old female infected with COVID-19 pneumonia, presenting with shortness of breath, chest pain, and left leg swelling for 1 week. Although the patients who had no history of chronic disease, but she was diagnosed with pulmonary thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from mild case of COVID-19 pneumonia.
ISSN:2050-313X
2050-313X
DOI:10.1177/2050313X221077736