COVID-19 predominantly affects the respiratory system. As a novel disease, understanding of its management and complications continues to grow. Herein, we present a case of almost complete splenic infarction in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia. This case highlights the need to maintain diagnostic vigilance whilst investigating secondary complications of COVID-19. It is also important to stress the high incidence of thromboembolic complications in patients with COVID-19, which may occur anywhere in the vasculature.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8655515 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-246274 | DOI Listing |
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