COVID-19-associated Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a Patient with May-Thurner Syndrome

Authors

  • Diego Mauricio Sánchez Chaparro Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
  • Julieth Carolina Vanegas Hernández Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
  • Diego Fernando García Bohórquez Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
  • Javier Enrique Fajardo Rivero Hospital Universitario de Santander, , Bucaramanga, Colombia. Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Keywords:

pulmonary embolism, venous thrombosis, iliac vein, coronavirus infections.

Abstract

Introduction: May-Thurner syndrome is a disease whose actual prevalence is unknown. It is usually asymptomatic and clinical manifestations appear in the context of complications associated with the disease. The diagnostic approach is performed by imaging, where pathognomonic alterations are identified to rule out differential diagnoses. It has been demonstrated that COVID-19 generates a prothrombotic state, which particularly in patients with May-Thurner syndrome would lead to thromboembolic complications.

Objective: To compare the clinical and possible relationship of venous thromboembolic disease in the course of COVID-19 in patients with May-Thurner syndrome.

Clinical case: 24-year-old woman, secretary by profession and resident in Bucaramanga, Colombia. She presented a clinical picture of 20 days of evolution that began with hyaline rhinorrhea, occasional cough and myalgias; five days later she manifested unquantified fever and cough with hemoptotic expectoration.

Conclusions: Within the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection, procoagulant mechanisms develop, which increases the risk of thrombotic events in patients with or without risk factors.


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Published

2023-07-11

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Sánchez Chaparro DM, Vanegas Hernández JC, García Bohórquez DF, Fajardo Rivero JE. COVID-19-associated Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a Patient with May-Thurner Syndrome. Rev cuba med gen integr [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 11 [cited 2025 Nov. 5];39(2). Available from: https://revmgi.sld.cu/index.php/mgi/article/view/2379

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