A Rare Presentation of COVID-19 with Pulmonary Embolism
ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CARDIOLOGIA, cilt.118, sa.2, ss.525-529, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Kısa Makale
- Cilt numarası: 118 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.36660/abc.20210350
- Dergi Adı: ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CARDIOLOGIA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.525-529
- Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, Pulmonary Embolism, Pleural Effusion, PLEURAL EFFUSION, PNEUMONIA
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported in almost every country in the world since December 2019. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 is often asymptomatic or with mild symptoms, but it may also lead to hypoxia, a hyperinflammatory state, and coagulopathy. The abnormal coagulation parameters are associated with thrombotic complications, including pulmonary embolism in COVID-19, but little is known about the mechanisms. The similarity of initial symptoms of both diseases can also be confusing, therefore the physicians should be aware of the potential for concurrent conditions. Herein, we present a case who did not have ground-glass opacities in the lungs, yet presented with pulmonary embolism and pleural effusions in association with COVID-19 infection.