Post-COVID-19 splenic infarction in a patient with chronic atrial fibrillation: A case report

Roham Sarmadian; Reza Ghasemikhah; Hossein Sarmadian; Mahmood Khosravi; Saeed Hassani

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6011

Post-COVID-19 splenic infarction in a patient with chronic atrial fibrillation: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Jul 11;10(7):e6011. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6011. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Authors

Roham Sarmadian¹, Reza Ghasemikhah², Hossein Sarmadian¹, Mahmood Khosravi³, Saeed Hassani³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak Iran.
² Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak Iran.
³ Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak Iran.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: COVID‐19; SARS‐CoV‐2; atrial fibrillation; splenic infarction; thrombosis.

Publication types

Case Reports