Extensive DVT and Pulmonary Embolism Leading to the Diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the Absence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Pneumonia.
Chest
; 158(6): e269-e271, 2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-954574
ABSTRACT
There is growing evidence that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with a hypercoagulable state. To date, all patients reported with venous thromboembolic disease and COVID-19 have shown evidence of viral pneumonia. Here, we report the case of a 31-year-old patient with unexplained extensive DVT and bilateral pulmonary embolism in the absence of COVID-19 pneumonia, leading to the diagnosis of otherwise asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, given the high rates of otherwise asymptomatic patients, testing for SARS-CoV-2 should be performed in all patients with unexplained VTE occurring in COVID-19-endemic areas, even in the absence of other disease manifestations suggestive of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pulmonary Embolism
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Venous Thrombosis
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Chest
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.chest.2020.06.024
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