Case reports: mild COVID-19 infection and acute arterial thrombosis. Issue 9 (30th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Osilli, Dixon; Pavlovica, Jelena; Mane, Rashi; Ibrahim, Mohammed; Bouhelal, Amina; Jacob, Sabu
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2020:Issue 9(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-09-30
• Subjects: Acute thrombosis -- bowel ischemia -- acute ischemia -- COVID-19 -- coronavirus; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa343
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: We present two cases of acute arterial thrombosis in patients who were confirmed to be SARS-CoV-2 positive. Neither of the patients had a background of underlying vascular morbidity. At the time of presentation, both patients exhibited only mild respiratory symptoms of COVID-19. After initial assessment and work-up, both patients underwent surgery for their respective vascular pathologies. They both did well post-operatively and were discharged home. This is an unusual presentation of acute arterial thrombosis in two patients with only mild symptoms of COVID-19 infection.