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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul 22;12(7):e9344.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.9344.

Covid-19 Presenting as Acute Limb Ischemia

Balraj Singh  1 , Parminder Kaur  2 , Nora Ajdir  3 , Sachin Gupta  4 , Michael Maroules  1
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Case Reports

Covid-19 Presenting as Acute Limb Ischemia

Balraj Singh et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and represents a potentially fatal disease. COVID-19 is associated with a hypercoagulable state leading to increased incidence of venous thromboembolism. Arterial thrombosis has been reported, but the prevalence is not known. Herein, we report an unusual presentation of a 77-year-old male who presented with dyspnea and pain in left leg and was found to have acute limb ischemia. Our case adds to the limited literature regarding arterial thrombosis in COVID-19.

Keywords: acute limb ischemia; arterial thrombosis; covid-19; sars-cov-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; thrombosis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. CT angiography of aorta with iliofemoral runoff showing occluded left anterior tibial artery and left peroneal artery.
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