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Acute portal vein thrombosis secondary to COVID-19: a case report.
Borazjani, Roham; Seraj, Seyed Reza; Fallahi, Mohammad Javad; Rahmanian, Zhila.
  • Borazjani R; Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Seraj SR; Department of Internal Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Fallahi MJ; Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. fallahimj@sums.ac.ir.
  • Rahmanian Z; Department of Internal Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
BMC Gastroenterol ; 20(1): 386, 2020 Nov 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-934253
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

COVID-19 pneumonia exhibits several extra-pulmonary complications. CASE PRESENTATION A 23-year old, asthmatic male with coronavirus pneumonia developed with generalized, acute abdominal pain. Further evaluations revealed a mild ascites and portal vein thrombosis although the patient received proper anticoagulation therapy. Routine lab data regarding the secondary causes of portal vein thrombosis were normal.

CONCLUSION:

We speculated that the underlying cause of portal vein thrombosis in our case was coronaviruses. Therefore, clinicians should always consider thrombosis and other hypercoagulable diseases in patients with COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Portal Vein / Venous Thrombosis / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Humans / Male / Young adult Language: English Journal: BMC Gastroenterol Journal subject: Gastroenterology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12876-020-01518-2

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Portal Vein / Venous Thrombosis / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Humans / Male / Young adult Language: English Journal: BMC Gastroenterol Journal subject: Gastroenterology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12876-020-01518-2