Open AccessAn exceptional complication of transesophageal ultrasound in a patient with Coronavirus disease
Author(s) -
Bahloul Amine,
Hammami Rania,
Bougharriou Aymem,
Charfeddine Selma,
Smaoui Racha,
Abid Leila,
Kammoun Samir
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/ccr3.4030
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , covid-19 , coronavirus , complication , disease , radiology , surgery , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
EP after TEE represents a medico‐surgical emergency. Given the high rate of asymptomatic patients with COVID 19, the risk of contamination and the frailty of esophageal tissues, we should check coronavirus infection in every patient before TEE.