| Literature DB >> 35262591 |
Özgenur Günçkan1, Önder Öztürk1, Veysel Atilla Ayyıldız2, Volkan Bağlan1, Münire Çakır1, Ahmet Akkaya1.
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported in almost every country in the world since December 2019. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 is often asymptomatic or with mild symptoms, but it may also lead to hypoxia, a hyperinflammatory state, and coagulopathy. The abnormal coagulation parameters are associated with thrombotic complications, including pulmonary embolism in COVID-19, but little is known about the mechanisms. The similarity of initial symptoms of both diseases can also be confusing, therefore the physicians should be aware of the potential for concurrent conditions. Herein, we present a case who did not have ground-glass opacities in the lungs, yet presented with pulmonary embolism and pleural effusions in association with COVID-19 infection.Entities:
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35262591 PMCID: PMC8856685 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20210350
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arq Bras Cardiol ISSN: 0066-782X Impact factor: 2.000
– Achados laboratoriais na hospitalização e após o tratamento
| Parâmetros | Na hospitalização | Após o tratamento | Intervalo de referência |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCR (mg/dL) | 64 | 17 | 0-5 |
| Sedimentação (mm/h) | 35 | 27 | 3-55 (>70 years old) |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 0,177 | 0,054 | <0,5 |
| Leucócitos (x103 cells/mm3) | 5,2 | 2,9 | 5,2-12,4 |
| Neutrófilos (x103 cells/microL) | 4,1 | 1,8 | 2,1-6,1 |
| Linfócitos (x103/microL) | 0,6 | 0,6 | 1,3-3,5 |
| Plaquetas (x103/microL) | 180 | 257 | 156-373 |
| Hemoglobina (g/dL) | 10,3 | 10,9 | 13,6-17,2 |
| Hematócrito (%) | 30,9 | 33,2 | 39,5-50,3 |
| D-dímero (ng/L) | 2454 | 858 | 69-243 |
| TP (sec) | 16,7 | 17,7 | 9,4-12,5 |
| PTTa (sec) | 27,5 | 32 | 25,4-38,4 |
| TT (sec) | 23,7 | - | 15,8-24,9 |
| INR INR | 1,42 | 1,51 | 0,8-1,1 |
| Fibrinogênio (mg/dL) | 301 | 419 | 200-393 |
| Ferritina (ng/dL) | 1057 | 1022 | 4,63-204 |
| Troponina T (ng/mL) | 0,065 | 0,024 | 0-0,014 |
| LDH (U/L) | 321 | 349 | 0-247 |
| ALT (U/L) | 6 | 11 | 0-34 |
| AST (U/L) | 18 | 29 | 0-31 |
| Creatina (mg/dL) | 0,31 | 0,28 | 0,66-1,29 |
| Proteína (g/dL) | 5,45 | 5,64 | 6,6-8,3 |
| Albumina (g/dL) | 2,8 | 2,9 | 3,5-5,2 |
| Na (mmol/L) | 130 | 138 | 136-146 |
| K (mmol/L) | 3,77 | 3,97 | 3,3-5,1 |
| Ca (mg/dL) | 7,67 | 8,37 | 8,8-10,6 |
| Ca corrigido (mg/dL) | 8,63 | 9,17 | 9,2-9,64 |
PCR: proteína C reativa; TP: tempo de protrombina; PTTa: tempo de tromboplastina parcial ativada; TT: tempo de trombina; INR: International normalized ratio; LDH: lactato desidrogenase; ALT: alanina aminotransferase; AST: Aspartato aminotransferase; Na: sódio; K: potássio; Ca: cálcio.
Figura 1– O ECG do paciente era normal.
Figura 2– Trombos hipodensos intraluminais no lobo proximal esquerdo superior e inferior (setas verdes e amarelas) nos ramos segmentares-subsegmentares da artéria pulmonar.
Figura 3– Derrames pleurais bilaterais (setas azuis) e alterações atelectásicas compressivas adjacentes (setas amarelas), atelectasias subsegmentares (seta vermelha) e hérnia hiatal gastroesofágica tipo 1 (seta roxa).
– Laboratory findings on hospital admission and after treatment.
| Parameters | On hospital admission | After treatment | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRP (mg/dL) | 64 | 17 | 0-5 |
| Sedimentation (mm/h) | 35 | 27 | 3-55 (>70 years old) |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 0.177 | 0.054 | <0.5 |
| WBCs (x103cells/mm3) | 5.2 | 2.9 | 5.2-12.4 |
| Neutrophils (x103cells/microL) | 4.1 | 1.8 | 2.1-6.1 |
| Lymphocytes (x103/microL) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3-3.5 |
| Platelets (x103/microL) | 180 | 257 | 156-373 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.3 | 10.9 | 13.6-17.2 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 30.9 | 33.2 | 39.5-50.3 |
| D-dimer (ng/L) | 2454 | 858 | 69-243 |
| PT (sec) | 16.7 | 17.7 | 9.4-12.5 |
| aPTT (sec) | 27.5 | 32 | 25.4-38.4 |
| TT (sec) | 23.7 | - | 15.8-24.9 |
| INR INR | 1.42 | 1.51 | 0.8-1.1 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 301 | 419 | 200-393 |
| Ferritin (ng/dL) | 1057 | 1022 | 4.63-204 |
| Troponin T (ng/mL) | 0.065 | 0.024 | 0-0.014 |
| LDH (U/L) | 321 | 349 | 0-247 |
| ALT (U/L) | 6 | 11 | 0-34 |
| AST (U/L) | 18 | 29 | 0-31 |
| Creatine (mg/dL) | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.66-1.29 |
| Protein (g/dL) | 5.45 | 5.64 | 6.6-8.3 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.5-5.2 |
| Na (mmol/L) | 130 | 138 | 136-146 |
| K (mmol/L) | 3.77 | 3.97 | 3.3-5.1 |
| Ca (mg/dL) | 7.67 | 8.37 | 8.8-10.6 |
| Corrected Ca (mg/dL) | 8.63 | 9.17 | 9.2-9.64 |
CRP: C-reactive protein; WBCs: White blood cells; PT: Prothrombin time; aPTT: Activated partial thromboplastin time; TT: Thrombin time; INR: International normalized ratio; LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; Na: Sodium; K: Potassium; Ca: Calcium.
Figure 1– The ECG of the patient was normal.
Figure 2– Intraluminal hypodense thrombi in the proximal left upper and lower lobes (green and yellow arrows) in the segmental-subsegmental pulmonary artery branches.
Figure 3– Bilateral pleural effusions (blue arrows) and adjacent compressive atelectatic changes (yellow arrows), subsegmental atelectatis (red arrow), and type 1 gastroesophageal hiatal hernia (purple arrow).