ABSTRACT
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a complication developed in patients due to vaccination. High-risk factors like a prothrombotic state predispose such a condition. Due to the increase in vaccinations after the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the predisposition to risk factors has increased. Hence, complications occur at a very young age. This case report is of a young male who developed venous sinus thrombosis post the COVID-19 vaccination and was diagnosed and treated promptly.
ABSTRACT
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a complication developed in patients due to vaccination. High-risk factors like a prothrombotic state predispose such a condition. Due to the increase in vaccinations after the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the predisposition to risk factors has increased. Hence, complications occur at a very young age. This case report is of a young male who developed venous sinus thrombosis post the COVID-19 vaccination and was diagnosed and treated promptly.
ABSTRACT
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID 19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), first identified in Wuhan city of China in December 2019. Since then, the disease has spread very rapidly which has led to the current pandemic. Secondary infections are reported now a days during the illness in Covid-19 patients of any age and patients recovered from COVID 19. The high-risk conditions prone for opportunistic infections are uncontrolled blood sugar levels, prolonged steroid usage and oxygen therapy. Mucormycosis is highly invasive secondary infection. Early diagnosis along with surgical and medical intervention and control of all risk factors plays a crucial role. Delay in presentation of patient to medical care is really challenging to the physicians and ENT surgeons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Asian Journal of Medical Sciences is the property of Manipal Colleges of Medical Sciences and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)