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Cureus
. 2023 Jan 31;15(1):e34464.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.34464. eCollection 2023 Jan.
Unilateral Limb Ischemia in a COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report
Qusai T Alitter[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ahmad Jarrar[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Fahed AlSoud[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Islam Gadelmoula[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been primarily linked to respiratory complications, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, several systemic manifestations of the disease may also occur. One of the emerging complications that is being increasingly reported in the literature is the hypercoagulable and intense inflammatory state in COVID-19 patients, which leads to venous and/or arterial thrombosis, vasospasm, and ischemia. Despite the recent advances in diagnostic and treatment modalities, the diagnosis and management of vascular ischemia in this patient population remain a challenge, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. In this case report, we highlight the etiology and potential treatment of limb ischemia in COVID-19 patients.
Keywords: covid 19 - acute limb ischemia; covid-19 infection; covid-related hypercoagulability; vascular ischemia; venous and arterial thrombosis.
. 2023 Jan 31;15(1):e34464.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.34464. eCollection 2023 Jan.
Unilateral Limb Ischemia in a COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report
Qusai T Alitter[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ahmad Jarrar[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Fahed AlSoud[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Islam Gadelmoula[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 36874672
- PMCID: PMC9980920
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.34464
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been primarily linked to respiratory complications, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, several systemic manifestations of the disease may also occur. One of the emerging complications that is being increasingly reported in the literature is the hypercoagulable and intense inflammatory state in COVID-19 patients, which leads to venous and/or arterial thrombosis, vasospasm, and ischemia. Despite the recent advances in diagnostic and treatment modalities, the diagnosis and management of vascular ischemia in this patient population remain a challenge, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. In this case report, we highlight the etiology and potential treatment of limb ischemia in COVID-19 patients.
Keywords: covid 19 - acute limb ischemia; covid-19 infection; covid-related hypercoagulability; vascular ischemia; venous and arterial thrombosis.