Open AccessA case of COVID‐19 with superficial thrombophlebitis caused by an indwelling peripheral venous catheter
Author(s) -
Tachi Hiroaki,
Hanazawa Midori,
Matsuda Takashi,
Shimizu Kei,
Yamamoto Yusuke
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4987
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombophlebitis , superficial thrombophlebitis , peripheral , catheter , covid-19 , surgery , thrombosis , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
A local hypercoagulable state caused by SARS‐CoV‐2 and an indwelling peripheral venous catheter can lead to superficial thrombophlebitis. If the venous catheter is no longer needed during treatment for COVID‐19 it should be removed promptly.