Resolution of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in a Patient with COVID-19 and Associated Sepsis—Induced Neutropenia

Abstract

COVID-19 has been associated with a hypercoagulable state and thrombotic events. Venous thromboembolism has been the most commonly reported type of thrombosis but also arterial thrombosis and disseminated intravascular coagulation in inpatients have been described frequently in several clinical experiences. Patients with COVID-19, because of its tendency to induce leucopenia and overlapping of bacterial infection, may experience sudden disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), as in the case that we report here. However, early diagnosis and treatment may be associated with positive resolution of these severe complications.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• DIC
• sepsis
• neutropenia
• lymphocytopenia