The current evidence suggests a state of hypercoagulability as one of the sequelae of hyperinflammation. Thus, it is an important pathogenic mechanism that contributes to increase the mortality caused by COVID-19. The aim of the present study is to report chronic arterial insufficiency after post-thrombosis in the same arteries 32 days later, as a sequel after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Viral infection into lung, muscular, and endothelial cells results in inflammatory response, including edema, degeneration, and necrotic alterations. The involvement of the major arteries in adolescent with COVID-19 has been infrequently reported in the literature. The aim of the present study is to report thrombosis of the right iliac, femoral and tibial arteries and stenosis of left iliac artery in an adolescent with COVID-19 and to discuss the pathophysiological hypotheses.
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