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Case report
Endovascular thrombectomy for critical lower limb ischaemia in a patient with COVID-19
  1. Subhash Kumar1,
  2. Anup Kumar2,
  3. Ruchi Sinha3 and
  4. Mala Mahto4
  1. 1Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna, Patna, Bihar, India
  2. 2Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna, Patna, Bihar, India
  3. 3Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna, Patna, Bihar, India
  4. 4Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna, Patna, Bihar, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Ruchi Sinha; ruchidoctor{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Hypercoagulable and proinflammatory states induced by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) lead to thrombotic and embolic events. In this case report, the authors describe how they successfully managed acute critical limb ischaemia in a patient of COVID-19 illness with severe pulmonary disease and high thrombus burden in the infrapopliteal arteries.

  • COVID-19
  • interventional radiology

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-244941

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors SK and AK involved in treatment; wrote the first draft, researched the literature and conceived the report; MM edited the draft. All authors reviewed and edited the manuscript and approved the final version of the manuscript. RS agreed to be accountable for the article and to ensure that all questions regarding the accuracy or integrity of the article are investigated and resolved.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.