Acute limb ischemia and aortic mural thrombosis as primary manifestations of SARS-CoV-2
Department
Medicine
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Abstract
Variable clinical presentation is emerging as a hallmark of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. In addition to hypoxic respiratory failure, multiorgan dysfunction and septic shock, there are significant thromboembolic complications posited to be a result of diffuse coagulopathy associated with this viral infection. We report on a unique primary manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 infection presenting as acute limb ischemia and aortic mural thrombosis without clinical evidence of pulmonary disease. Despite best attempts at limb salvage with therapeutic anticoagulation, emergent aorto-iliac and distal embolectomies, the patient developed bilateral dry gangrene and ultimately required lower extremity amputations.
DOI
doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.07.006.
Publication Date
7-23-2021
PubMed ID
34316528
Recommended Citation
Szeles, A., El-Daher, N., Lachant, N., & Rizk, T. A. (2021). Acute limb ischemia and aortic mural thrombosis as primary manifestations of SARS-CoV-2. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques https://doi.org/doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.07.006.
