SARS-CoV-2 and Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Rare Gastrointestinal Manifestation of COVID-19

Sindhura Kolli; Veeral M Oza

doi:10.7759/cureus.14340

SARS-CoV-2 and Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Rare Gastrointestinal Manifestation of COVID-19

Cureus. 2021 Apr 7;13(4):e14340. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14340.

Authors

Sindhura Kolli¹, Veeral M Oza²

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine, New York University Langone Hospital, New York, USA.
² Gastroenterology, University of South Carolina-Greenville, Greenville, USA.

Abstract

Portal vein thrombosis is defined as a clot within the trunk or intrahepatic branches of the portal vein. Sequelae involves either partial or complete recanalization. However, in patients with liver disease, it can progress to a cavernoma instead of recanalization. This can result in gastrointestinal bleeding and intestinal infarction. Its rising incidence in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is an important clinical aspect that needs to be addressed and treated.

Keywords: covid-19; gastroenterology; portal vein thrombosis; pvt; sars-cov-2.

Publication types

Case Reports