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Hamostaseologie 2020; 40(05): 592-593
DOI: 10.1055/a-1232-7446
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COVID-19 Coagulopathy with Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Complicated by an Ischaemic Bowel

Bingwen Eugene Fan
1   Department of Haematology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
2   Department of Laboratory Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
3   Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore
4   Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore
,
Cheng Chieh Ray Chang
1   Department of Haematology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
,
Clarence Hai Yi Teo   ∗
3   Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore
4   Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore
5   Department of Pathology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
,
Eng Soo Yap   ∗
4   Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore
6   Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore
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Abstract

COVID-19 coagulopathy is a hypercoagulable state which predisposes to venous, arterial and small vessel thrombosis. We describe a patient with COVID-19 who developed an acute superior mesenteric vein thrombosis with acute intestinal obstruction despite adequate anticoagulation.

Keywords

abdominal pain - COVID-19 - hypercoagulability - anticoagulation - thrombosis

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There was no conflict of interest declared for all authors and no funding was required. Written consent for publication was obtained from the patient.


∗ These 2 senior authors contributed equally.




Publication History

Received: 15 July 2020

Accepted: 03 August 2020

Article published online:
07 September 2020

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