COVID-19 complicated by massive acute pulmonary embolism : a case report
Joint Authors
Dabbagh, Ali
Mirjafari, Seyedeh Adeleh
Hikmat, Manouchehr
Aval, Zahrah Ansari
Farzin, Ali Rida Amidi
Ghadiri, Hamid
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 6 (30 Jun. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2020-06-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Introduction: COVID-19 is an emerging disease that has been spread all over the world.
Not all the dimensions and manifestations of the disease have yet been fully explored.
One such manifestation is vascular thrombosis that occurs in the lungs and other vessels.
However, it is often ignored or mistaken for pulmonary manifestations.
Herein, we presented a case with dominant pulmonary em- bolism manifestations.
The COVID-19 symptoms were detected in the patient a few days after heart surgery, and he was appropriately treated and discharged.
Case Presentation: The patient was a 62-year-old man visiting with the signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism.
In the CT- angiography, massive pulmonary embolism was reported in the right and left pulmonary arteries of the patient.
Moreover, the patient’s echocardiogram showed a clot in the right ventricle in addition to severe right ventricular dysfunction.
The patient un- derwent emergency heart surgery to remove the clot.
In the 3 - 4 postoperative days, the pulmonary manifestations of COVID-19 emerged.
The throat swab test was positive for COVID-19, and the patient received treatment.
After receiving appropriate treatments for about two weeks, the patient was discharged with good general health.
Conclusions: The presented case had the primary pulmonary embolism symptoms.
However, in the 2 - 3 postoperative days, he showed the COVID-19 symptoms and received treatment.
Pulmonary embolism can be a manifestation of COVID-19.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hikmat, Manouchehr& Aval, Zahrah Ansari& Farzin, Ali Rida Amidi& Dabbagh, Ali& Mirjafari, Seyedeh Adeleh& Ghadiri, Hamid. 2020. COVID-19 complicated by massive acute pulmonary embolism : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 22, no. 6, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hikmat, Manouchehr…[et al.]. COVID-19 complicated by massive acute pulmonary embolism : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 22, no. 6 (Jun. 2020), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hikmat, Manouchehr& Aval, Zahrah Ansari& Farzin, Ali Rida Amidi& Dabbagh, Ali& Mirjafari, Seyedeh Adeleh& Ghadiri, Hamid. COVID-19 complicated by massive acute pulmonary embolism : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2020. Vol. 22, no. 6, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1437572
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 4
Record ID
BIM-1437572