COVID-19-Associated Superior Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis and Acute Intestinal Ischemia. 2022

Fernando D Segovia, and Sarah Ream, and The Dang, and Bhanu T Chaganti, and Andrew J Ortega, and Seunghong Rhee, and Jorge C Borges
Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA.

The prothrombotic nature of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been well-established since the start of the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Mesenteric artery thrombosis and acute mesenteric ischemia are, on their own, rare occurrences and often present with fatal gastrointestinal (GI) pathologies requiring quick identification and intervention by the clinician to improve clinical outcomes. SARS-CoV-2 infection can present with acute GI pathologies and warrants further investigation regarding anticoagulation therapy in COVID-19 positive patients. We report on a 64-year-old woman infected with SARS-CoV-2 who presented with superior mesenteric artery thrombosis and acute intestinal ischemia.

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