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Acute Renal Vein Thrombosis Following COVID-19 in a Lupus Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
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Life (2075-1729) . Jun2023, Vol. 13 Issue 6, p1252. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Purpose: The association between COVID-19 and hypercoagulability is well established. This is a case of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who developed unilateral renal vein thrombosis following COVID-19, the third case described in the international literature so far. Methods: Clinical, laboratory characteristics and outcomes of the patient were described in detail. Literature review was performed on MEDLINE database via Pubmed. Search items included COVID-19, renal infarction, and renal thrombosis. A total of fifty-three cases were located. Of these, only two patients had renal vein thrombosis but none of them carried a diagnosis of SLE. However, six cases have been published so far involving SLE patients in whom thromboembolic events developed following COVID-19, but none of them experienced renal vein thrombosis. Conclusion: The present case adds a new piece to the emerging puzzle of COVID-19 associated hypercoagulability, especially among patients with autoimmune diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20751729
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Life (2075-1729)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164688003
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/life13061252