1. Phlegmasia cerulea dolens superimposed on disseminated intravascular coagulation in covid-19
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Orso, Daniele, Mattuzzi, Lisa, Scapol, Sara, Delrio, Silvia, Vetrugno, Luigi, and Bove, Tiziana
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Adult ,Gangrene ,Venous Thrombosis ,SARS-CoV-2 ,COVI-19 ,Disseminated intravascular coagulation ,Phlegmasia cerulea dolens ,Humans ,Middle Aged ,COVID-19 ,Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ,Thrombophlebitis ,Case Reports - Abstract
COVID-19 infection has several cardiovascular implications, and coagulopathy is a common abnormality in these patients, often coupled with elevated plasma fibrinogen and D-dimer levels, contributing to adverse outcomes. Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is a rare manifestation of deep vein thrombosis. It is life-threatening and can rapidly lead to venous gangrene of the extremity. Only a few cases of COVID-19 associated with PCD are reported in the literature, despite thromboembolism being the common paradigm between the two diseases. We present the case of a 64-year-old adult with acute severe COVID-19 pneumonia who developed PCD despite constantly elevated activated partial thromboplastin time and international normalized ratio. (www.actabiomedica.it)
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- 2021