Open AccessPost‐ COVID ‐19 splenic infarction in a patient with chronic atrial fibrillation: A case report
Author(s) -
Sarmadian Roham,
Ghasemikhah Reza,
Sarmadian Hossein,
Khosravi Mahmood,
Hassani Saeed
Publication year - 2022
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/ccr3.6011
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , splenic infarction , cardiology , myocardial infarction , covid-19 , infarction , thrombosis , abdominal pain , spleen , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
We describe splenic infarction (SI), an infrequent condition, in an 82‐year‐old COVID‐19 patient with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). COVID‐19 may cause thrombosis, and AF is a predisposing factor for splenic infarction. Suspicion of SI may be warranted in COVID‐19 patients with abdominal pain, especially if a predisposing factor exists.