| Literature DB >> 33083359 |
Gianfranco Lessiani1, Andrea Boccatonda2, Damiano D'Ardes2, Giulio Cocco2, Giuseppe Di Marco3, Cosima Schiavone2.
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 causes blood hypercoagulability and severe inflammation resulting in an increased risk of thrombosis. Consequently, COVID-19 patients with cardiovascular disease seem to be at higher risk of adverse events. Mondor's disease is a rare, generally self-limiting, thrombosis of the penis. The pathogenesis of Mondor's disease is unknown, and it is usually diagnosed through clinical signs and with Doppler ultrasound evaluation. We describe the case of a young man with COVID-19 infection who manifested Mondor's disease. LEARNING POINTS: SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with an inflammatory response leading to a prothrombotic state and subsequent risk of arterial and venous pathology.Superficial vein thrombosis can occur in COVID-19 patients. © EFIM 2020.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; Mondor’s disease; SARS-CoV-2; vein thrombosis
Year: 2020 PMID: 33083359 PMCID: PMC7546552 DOI: 10.12890/2020_001803
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Case Rep Intern Med ISSN: 2284-2594