Widespread Arterial Thrombosis after ChAdOx1 nCov-19 Vaccination.

Authors :: Berlot G
Tomasini A
La Fata C
Pintacuda S
Rigutti S
Falanga A
Source :: Case reports in critical care [Case Rep Crit Care] 2022 Feb 16; Vol. 2022, pp. 6804456. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 16 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia is an uncommon complication of COVID-19 vaccines using adenovirus mRNA carriers and has been associated with thrombosis of the cerebral venous sinuses and portal system. We report a case of a 69-year-old woman admitted to the intensive care unit due to stroke caused by thrombosis of the right carotid artery 9 days after receiving the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 vaccine. Further investigations demonstrated multiple thrombi in the arterial tree in the absence of any venous involvement. The clinical course and the treatment are described and discussed.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no actual or potential conflicts of interest.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Giorgio Berlot et al.)