Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pneumonia and Pulmonary Embolism: Presentation of Four Cases

Fariba Alikhani; Marzieh Aalinezhad; Mostafa Haji Rezaei; Pouya Akbari; Marzieh Hashemi

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23587

Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pneumonia and Pulmonary Embolism: Presentation of Four Cases

Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020 Sep;24(9):873-876. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23587.

Authors

Fariba Alikhani¹, Marzieh Aalinezhad¹, Mostafa Haji Rezaei², Pouya Akbari¹, Marzieh Hashemi³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
² Infectious Diseases Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Isfahan, Iran.
³ Department of Pulmonology, Amin Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

Since the beginning of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, elevated D-dimer levels as an acute-phase reactant have been reported in some patients. Additionally, the patients with pneumonia are at increased risk of developing thromboembolic events. Diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis can be challenging in SARS-CoV2-positive patients. Here, we report four patients with COVID-19 pneumonia to highlight the possibility of acute thromboembolism in these patients. The physicians should be aware of this complication and even consider prophylactic anticoagulant therapy in proper clinical settings. How to cite this article: Alikhani F, Aalinezhad M, Haji Rezaei M, Akbari P, Hashemi M. Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pneumonia and Pulmonary Embolism: Presentation of Four Cases. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(9):873-876.

Keywords: Acute pulmonary embolism; COVID-19; D-dimer levels.

Publication types

Case Reports