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Editor, Senior Moderator
Cureus
. 2022 Mar 2;14(3):e22780.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.22780. eCollection 2022 Mar.
Portal Vein Thrombosis Secondary to COVID-19: A Rare Complication
Khushboo K Agarwal[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Moiuz Chaudhri[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Vistasp J Daruwalla[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Arif Saleh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Eric Costanzo[SUP] 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a lasting impact in the world. It presents with various clinical manifestations, ranging from an asymptomatic state to respiratory system abnormalities, multi-organ involvement, thrombosis, and death. This case describes a 46-year-old female presenting with intractable abdominal pain leading to portal vein thrombosis (PVT), a diagnosis attributed to an unresolved COVID-19 infection.
Keywords: acute portal vein thrombosis; anti coagulation; complication; covid 19; portal vein thrombosis; rare association.
. 2022 Mar 2;14(3):e22780.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.22780. eCollection 2022 Mar.
Portal Vein Thrombosis Secondary to COVID-19: A Rare Complication
Khushboo K Agarwal[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Moiuz Chaudhri[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Vistasp J Daruwalla[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Arif Saleh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Eric Costanzo[SUP] 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35382201
- PMCID: PMC8975714
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22780
Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a lasting impact in the world. It presents with various clinical manifestations, ranging from an asymptomatic state to respiratory system abnormalities, multi-organ involvement, thrombosis, and death. This case describes a 46-year-old female presenting with intractable abdominal pain leading to portal vein thrombosis (PVT), a diagnosis attributed to an unresolved COVID-19 infection.
Keywords: acute portal vein thrombosis; anti coagulation; complication; covid 19; portal vein thrombosis; rare association.