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. 2021 Aug 22;23(2):116-117.
doi: 10.1002/jgf2.491. eCollection 2022 Mar.

Egg-shaped aortic thrombi associated with COVID-19

Ibuki Kurihara  1 , Takahiko Fukuchi  1 , Hanako Yoshihara  1 , Kenichi Sakakura  2 , Hitoshi Sugawara  1
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Egg-shaped aortic thrombi associated with COVID-19

Ibuki Kurihara et al. J Gen Fam Med. .

Abstract

We experienced a case with multiple arterial and venous thromboses associated with COVID-19. During this pandemic, physicians should consider COVID-19 in patients with unexplained thrombosis.

Keywords: cardiovascular medicine; infectious diseases; internal medicine; respiratory disease; venous thrombosis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have stated explicitly that there are no conflicts of interest in connection with this article.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Chest computed tomography showing bilateral pulmonary crazy paving appearances
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Enhanced computed tomography showing a 4 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm egg‐shaped thrombus in the abdominal aorta
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