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Acute superior mesenteric artery thrombosis seven days after discharge for novel coronavirus pneumonia

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Since the emergence of novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), a number of reports have pointed out an increased coagulation activity in these patients mostly during acute phase of the disease. We are reporting a case of acute superior mesenteric thrombosis in a 55-year-old man with NCP 1 week after hospital discharge. He returned to the emergency department 7 days later with severe acute abdominal pain and found to have superior mesenteric artery thrombosis. He subsequently underwent emergent exploratory laparotomy, superior mesenteric artery thrombectomy, and bowel resection. Acute arterial thrombosis may occur in the posthospitalization period in patients with NCP.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques

DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2020.12.002

Authors: Mohsen Bannazadeh, Apostolos Tassiopoulos, George Koullias

Institution: Stony Brook University

Language: English

Topic: Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $550