Abstract
BackgroundCOVID-19 pneumonia exhibits several extra-pulmonary complications.Case presentationA 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.ConclusionWe 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.
Highlights
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
We speculated that the underlying cause of portal vein thrombosis in our case was coronaviruses
Novel Coronavirus pneumonia was first described as pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019 [1] and rapidly became pandemic
Summary
Novel Coronavirus pneumonia was first described as pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019 [1] and rapidly became pandemic. Case presentation A 26-year-old male, a known case of asthma, was brought to the Emergency Department (ED) in Faghihi hospital, Shiraz, Iran, on 11 April 2020 due to acute-onset dyspnea and a decrease in the level of consciousness since the day of admission. He was admitted with the impression of an acute asthma attack. Electrocardiography showed sinus tachycardia, and other findings were normal. Venous Blood gas analysis was as follows: pH 6.97, partial
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