Radiology Case Reports (Aug 2020)

COVID-19-associated pulmonary and cerebral thromboembolic disease

  • Ileana Gill, MD MPH,
  • Shirley Chan, MD,
  • Darren Fitzpatrick, MD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 8
pp. 1242 – 1249

Abstract

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Patients infected with the new SARS-CoV-2 appear to be associated with higher risk of thromboembolic disease, especially stroke and pulmonary embolism. We report a case of a 79-year-old woman that presented with stroke and was found to have COVID-19 pneumonia and concomitant large burden pulmonary arterial clot. Early imaging of suspected thromboembolic disease may lead to improved patient morbidity and mortality.

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