Unexpected Pulmonary Embolism Late After Recovery from Mild COVID-19?
Doranna De Pace, Sara Ariotti, Simone Persampieri and 2 more
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine · 2021
doi:10.12890/2021_002854 (opens in a new tab)
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Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is common during active illness but unusual in milder cases and after healing. We describe a case of bilateral acute pulmonary embolism occurring 3 months after recovery from a paucisymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection. The only VTE risk factor demonstrable was a history of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, with laboratory signs of residual low-grade inflammation. Clinicians should be aware of VTE as a potential cause of sudden dyspnoea after COVID-19 resolution, especially in the presence of persistent systemic inflammation.
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