Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis secondary to COVID-19: an index case.

COVID-19 Neuroradiology Superior ophthalmic vein Thrombosis

Journal

Radiology case reports
ISSN: 1930-0433
Titre abrégé: Radiol Case Rep
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101467888

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2021
Historique:
received: 09 02 2021
revised: 25 02 2021
accepted: 25 02 2021
entrez: 10 3 2021
pubmed: 11 3 2021
medline: 11 3 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis is a very rare condition, known to have a profound negative impact on vision and eye movement function and is usually associated with orbital infections, inflammation, tumors, or carotid cavernous fistulae. There is an increased risk of arterial and venous thrombosis associated with COVID-19, the presence of which is related to a significantly increased risk of mortality. We report an index case of superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis in a 61-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonitis and a concomitant saddle pulmonary embolus. He was swiftly treated with low molecular weight heparin which led to the resolution of the thrombosis within 3 weeks. This case highlights the importance of considering this entity in the context of COVID-19 as well as providing prompt treatment to reduce the risk of complications.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33688386
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.02.063
pii: S1930-0433(21)00126-6
pmc: PMC7927642
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

1138-1143

Commentaires et corrections

Type : ErratumIn

Informations de copyright

Crown Copyright © 2021 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.

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Auteurs

Ruhaid Khurram (R)

Department of Radiology, Royal Free Hospital, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Pond St, Hampstead, London, NW3 2QG.

Vishnu Naidu (V)

Department of Radiology, Royal Free Hospital, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Pond St, Hampstead, London, NW3 2QG.

Mohsin F Butt (MF)

Department of Radiology, Royal Free Hospital, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Pond St, Hampstead, London, NW3 2QG.

Luke Durnford (L)

Department of Radiology, Royal Free Hospital, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Pond St, Hampstead, London, NW3 2QG.

Michael Joffe (M)

Department of Radiology, Royal Free Hospital, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Pond St, Hampstead, London, NW3 2QG.

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