COVID-19, which is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), is known to cause a myriad of complications along with the typical lower respiratory tract involvement. One of the emerging complications is a hypercoagulable state leading to venous or arterial thromboembolism. These complications are more common in those presenting with a severe disease with significantly elevated inflammatory markers. Although co-morbid illnesses play a role in worsening such complications, yet they are not the main determinants as these complications also occur in those without any co-morbid illness. Here, we report a case of a 64-year-old male with severe COVID-19 pneumonia presenting with acute limb ischemia with a non-salvageable limb who required subsequent amputation of the affected limb.
【저자키워드】 coronavirus, Pneumonia, Comorbidities, Thromboembolism, limb ischemia, 【초록키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Severe COVID-19 pneumonia, inflammatory markers, male, Complication, complications, Ischemia, severe disease, Lower respiratory tract, hypercoagulable, determinant, acute respiratory syndrome, worsening, venous, limb, affected, caused, significantly, subsequent, required, elevated, occur, presenting, illness, 【제목키워드】 COVID-19,