An Unusual Presentation of Superior Mesenteric Venous Occlusion in Mild COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: SARS-CoV-2, an etiological agent of COVID-19, has been reported to inflict remarkably diverse manifestations in different subjects across the globe. Though patients with COVID-19 predominantly have fever, respiratory and constitutional symptoms, atypical presentations are becoming increasingly evident. COVID-19 may predispose to both venous and arterial thromboembolism due to excessive inflammation, hypoxia, immobilization, and diffuse intravascular coagulation in moderate to severe symptomatic cases. In this case report, we are reporting thromboembolic complications of COVID-19 in a mild symptomatic subject incidentally diagnosed with mesenteric venous occlusion with no abdominal symptoms. Early recognition of the abdominal symptoms, diagnosis, initiation of anticoagulants, and timely sur

SUBMITTER: Batra S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9363859 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature