Kidney Graft Loss Subsequent to Vascular Thrombosis Following Severe COVID-19 Infection – A Case Report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Latifa S AlSudairi, Ahmed M Alkhunaizi Nephrology Department, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Ahmed M Alkhunaizi, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, 8131 Medical Access Road No. 1, Gharb Al Dhahran, Dhahran, Eastern Province, 34465, Saudi Arabia, Email [email protected]: The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) has pushed the world into a pandemic and global terrorism. As many people have acquired the virus and become ill, many phenomena and systemic manifestations of the disease have raised questions regarding its mechanism and long-term effects. Many studies have been conducted to understand the pathophysiology of coronavirus. Here, we describe the case of a 66 year old Saudi male who experienced pneumonia secondary to severe COVID-19 with subsequent loss of a kidney graft. In addition, we discuss the potential mechanisms underlying COVID-associated coagulopathy.Keywords: kidney transplant, complications, COVID-19, thrombosis, graft loss, case report, acute kidney injury, AKI
Authors: AlSudairi,Latifa, Alkhunaizi,Ahmed
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7112980564
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