A Late Presentation of COVID-19 Induced Bowel Ischemia.
CRSLS
; 9(4)2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2144354
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Infection with COVID-19 may lead to extrapulmonary pathologies secondary to the systemic inflammatory effects of the virus. Case Description This case report discusses a 55-year-old female patient who presented with small bowel obstruction (SBO) several months after resolution of a COVID-19 infection. The patient was surgically treated with a small bowel resection, and eventually made a full recovery.Discussion:
The pathophysiology of COVID-19-induced SBO can be explained by the prolonged inflammation and coagulation activation in the bowel's vasculature system. Under these circumstances, microthrombosis occurs in the bowel's microvasculature; the affected intestinal tissue becomes ischemic and infarcted. The damaged bowel is eventually replaced with fibrotic scar tissue, thus promoting bowel stricture and subsequent obstruction.Conclusion:
COVID-19 can be responsible for both acute and chronic embolic and thrombotic events in the mesenteric vasculature, which acts as a risk factor in the manifestation of SBO.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mesenteric Ischemia
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COVID-19
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Intestinal Obstruction
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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