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Acute pulmonary embolism in a child following SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Acute pulmonary embolism in a child following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Amal El Ouarradi, Nabila Chekhlabi, Mahassine Elharras, Ilham Bensahi, Sara Oualim, Fatimazahr Merzouk, Salma AbdeLadim, Mohammed Sabry and Nouzha Dini
The Pan African medical journal, Vol.38(125), pp.1-7
04/02/2021

Abstract

Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Science & Technology
In children, coronavirus disease 2019 infection is rarely symptomatic. Severe forms with respiratory distress are rare, thromboembolic complications are exceptional. We report a rare case of a 14 years old girl with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection who was admitted to the hospital for bilateral pulmonary embolism with intracardiac thrombus. The girl progressed well on anticoagulation.

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