Covid-19 Presenting as Acute Limb Ischemia

Balraj Singh; Parminder Kaur; Nora Ajdir; Sachin Gupta; Michael Maroules

doi:10.7759/cureus.9344

Covid-19 Presenting as Acute Limb Ischemia

Cureus. 2020 Jul 22;12(7):e9344. doi: 10.7759/cureus.9344.

Authors

Balraj Singh¹, Parminder Kaur², Nora Ajdir³, Sachin Gupta⁴, Michael Maroules¹

Affiliations

¹ Hematology/Oncology, Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.
² Cardiology, Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.
³ Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.
⁴ Internal Medicine, Reading Hospital, West Reading, USA.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and represents a potentially fatal disease. COVID-19 is associated with a hypercoagulable state leading to increased incidence of venous thromboembolism. Arterial thrombosis has been reported, but the prevalence is not known. Herein, we report an unusual presentation of a 77-year-old male who presented with dyspnea and pain in left leg and was found to have acute limb ischemia. Our case adds to the limited literature regarding arterial thrombosis in COVID-19.

Keywords: acute limb ischemia; arterial thrombosis; covid-19; sars-cov-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; thrombosis.

Publication types

Case Reports