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Case Reports
. 2020 May 16;6(3):337-339.
doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2020.05.001. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Atypical COVID-19 presentation in a patient undergoing staged thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Timothy Resch  1 , Katja Vogt  1 , Nikolaj Eldrup  1
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Case Reports

Atypical COVID-19 presentation in a patient undergoing staged thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Timothy Resch et al. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. .

Abstract

This report outlines a case of atypical presentation of COVID-19 viral infection. A two-stage repair of a Crawford type III thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm was planned for a 65-year-old man. The first stage, thoracic endovascular aortic repair in the descending aorta, was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 2. He was readmitted 10 days later, presenting with diarrhea, lower limb pain, and weakness after walking 25 meters. The patient displayed no fever or upper respiratory tract signs or symptoms. Findings on computed tomography and magnetic resonance of the spinal cord were normal. The patient tested positive for COVID-19 virus and later during hospitalization developed more typical fever and respiratory symptoms that were managed medically.

Keywords: COVID-19; Thoracoabdominal.

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Fig 1
Large thoracoabdominal aneurysm (A) extending from mid thoracic aorta to infrarenal aorta (B).
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Mid descending aorta displaying large amounts of intraluminal thrombus.
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Computed tomography angiography image showing thoracic endovascular aortic repair graft placed from mid descending thoracic aorta to supraceliac position. Flow is preserved to visceral and iliac arteries.
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