Acute arterial thrombosis in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, whose main expression is an acute respiratory syndrome, is also associated with concurrent multisystemic involvement, coagulation disorders and thrombotic complications, both in patients with prior diseases and those without. We present the case of a patient admitted to our hospital with no prior medical problems who had documented SARS-CoV-2 infection. During hospitalization, the patient developed acute left lower limb pain and absent pedal and posterior tibial pulses, with acute arterial ischemia due to thrombosis confirmed with imaging tests. Other causes of thrombosis such as atheromatosis, embolism and coagulation disorders, among others, were ruled out. He was anticoagulated with low-molecular-weight heparin and cilostazol throughout hospitalization and was discharged on warfarin and cilostazol. SARS-CoV-2-related acute arterial thrombosis should also be considered in our region