Catastrophic thrombotic events with partial bilateral amputation of legs and fingers in a 12-year-old girl with COVID-19 in Brazil: case report

The first case of COVID-19 was detected in Dec 2019, in China. The disease shortly evolved into a pandemic and imposed an unparalleled health and social burden on mankind. Severe forms of COVID-19 mainly affect adults, especially the elderly and those with comorbidities. We report a severe case of C...

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Published in:Jornal vascular brasileiro 2024-01, Vol.23, p.e20230175
Main Authors: Pereira, Giselly Rosa Modesto, da Silva, André Ricardo Araújo, Pitanga, Claudia Escórcio Gurgel do Amaral, Lugon, Jocemir Ronaldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Case Report
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
SURGERY
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Summary:The first case of COVID-19 was detected in Dec 2019, in China. The disease shortly evolved into a pandemic and imposed an unparalleled health and social burden on mankind. Severe forms of COVID-19 mainly affect adults, especially the elderly and those with comorbidities. We report a severe case of COVID-19 in a previously healthy 12-year-old female who was admitted to the emergency room on May 26, 2020, with fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. During the hospital stay, she tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and developed multiple organ failure and catastrophic thrombotic events resulting in bilateral amputation of legs and fingers. She was discharged from the hospital for outpatient follow-up after 107 days. By the time this report was written, the patient was undergoing prosthesis prescription and training and regaining her independence to walk.
ISSN:1677-7301
1677-5449
1677-7301
DOI:10.1590/1677-5449.202301752