Post‐COVID‐19 splenic infarction in a patient with chronic atrial fibrillation: A case report. Issue 7 (11th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sarmadian, Roham; Ghasemikhah, Reza; Sarmadian, Hossein; Khosravi, Mahmood; Hassani, Saeed
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 10:Issue 7(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-07-11
• Subjects: atrial fibrillation -- COVID‐19 -- SARS‐CoV‐2 -- splenic infarction -- thrombosis; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Abstract: We describe splenic infarction (SI), an infrequent condition, in an 82‐year‐old COVID‐19 patient with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). COVID‐19 may cause thrombosis, and AF is a predisposing factor for splenic infarction. Suspicion of SI may be warranted in COVID‐19 patients with abdominal pain, especially if a predisposing factor exists. Abstract : We describe splenic infarction (SI), an infrequent condition, in an 82‐year‐old COVID‐19 patient with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). COVID‐19 may cause thrombosis, and AF is a predisposing factor for splenic infarction. Suspicion of SI may be warranted in COVID‐19 patients with abdominal pain, especially if a predisposing factor exists.