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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul 13;12(7):e9167.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.9167.

Acute Limb Ischemia in COVID-19 Disease: A Mysterious Coagulopathy

Shamsuddin Anwar  1 , Sudeep Acharya  1 , Sohaib Shabih  1 , Anthony Khabut  1
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Case Reports

Acute Limb Ischemia in COVID-19 Disease: A Mysterious Coagulopathy

Shamsuddin Anwar et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a respiratory tract infection has been noted to be a causative agent for acute respiratory distress syndrome, shock, and multiple organ failure. It is also being suggested that COVID-19 results in serious systemic coagulopathies similar to disseminated intravascular coagulation. We describe a case of severe arterial thrombosis induced by COVID-19 infection along with its pathological implications.

Keywords: covid 19; hematology-oncology; limb ischemia; world pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Arterial ultrasound of the left lower extremity with waveforms
The arterial ultrasound of the left lower extremity did not show any occlusions. CFA, common femoral artery; SFA Prox, superficial femoral artery proximal; SFA Mid, superficial femoral artery mid; SFA Dis, superficial femoral artery distal; Pop, popliteal; PTA, posterior tibial artery; Peron, peroneal; ATA, anterior tibial artery
Figure 2
Figure 2. CT angiogram of the lower extremities
The arrowhead showing reduced blood flow with blockage in the arterial vessels of the left lower extremity.
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