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Cureus
. 2021 Sep 18;13(9):e18082.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.18082. eCollection 2021 Sep.
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia as an Early Complication of COVID-19
Prerana Sevella[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sai Sri Harsha Rallabhandi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Vinay Jahagirdar[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shashidhar Reddy Kankanala[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Akhileshwar Reddy Ginnaram[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Kaanthi Rama[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
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Abstract
We herein report a case of a 44-year old male patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who presented with acute mesenteric ischemia. Acute mesenteric ischemia presents with severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation. The case consisted of features typical of acute mesenteric ischemia. The patient underwent laparotomy with resection of a gangrenous segment of the bowel. The radiological features of the injury along with the pathophysiology and management have been discussed.
Keywords: coronavirus; covid 19; covid coagulopathy; mesenteric ischemia; sars-cov-2.
. 2021 Sep 18;13(9):e18082.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.18082. eCollection 2021 Sep.
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia as an Early Complication of COVID-19
Prerana Sevella[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sai Sri Harsha Rallabhandi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Vinay Jahagirdar[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shashidhar Reddy Kankanala[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Akhileshwar Reddy Ginnaram[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Kaanthi Rama[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 34671542
- PMCID: PMC8522848
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18082
Abstract
We herein report a case of a 44-year old male patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who presented with acute mesenteric ischemia. Acute mesenteric ischemia presents with severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation. The case consisted of features typical of acute mesenteric ischemia. The patient underwent laparotomy with resection of a gangrenous segment of the bowel. The radiological features of the injury along with the pathophysiology and management have been discussed.
Keywords: coronavirus; covid 19; covid coagulopathy; mesenteric ischemia; sars-cov-2.