Cerebral infarction caused by endocarditis in a patient with COVID-19
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a worldwide health threat due to its highly contagious nature and severe complications. The authors experienced a case of cerebral infarction caused by endocarditis in a patient infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (S...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Neurocritical Care Society
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neurocritical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://e-jnc.org/upload/pdf/jnc-200019.pdf |
| Summary: | Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a worldwide health threat due to its highly contagious nature and severe complications. The authors experienced a case of cerebral infarction caused by endocarditis in a patient infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Case Report A 65-year-old male patient with COVID-19 was admitted to our hospital for cohort isolation. On day 11 after admission, the patient suddenly presented right-sided hemiparesis. Computed tomography of the brain showed multiple hypodense lesions, which confirmed acute cerebral infarction. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a vegetation of about 5 mm on the mitral valve and endocarditis was diagnosed as the cause of cerebral infarction. Conclusion Cerebral infarction is one of the complications of COVID-19 and can occur at any time during the course of the disease. Hence, a neurologist has an important role in the medical team involved in COVID-19 treatment. |
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| ISSN: | 2005-0348 2508-1349 |