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Case report
Complete splenic infarction in association with COVID-19
  1. Graham Prentice1,
  2. Stephen Wilson1,
  3. Alexander Coupland2 and
  4. Stephen Bicknell1
  1. 1Respiratory Department, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
  2. 2Radiology Department, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Graham Prentice; graham_prentice{at}hotmail.com

Abstract

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.

  • COVID-19
  • radiology
  • respiratory medicine

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-246274

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors Supervised by SB. Patient was under the care of SB. Report was written by GP, SW and AC.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.