Pulmonary thromboembolism in conjunction with intracavitary thrombus caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection in a patient living with human immunodeficiency virus

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2021 Jun 2:54:e01572021. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0157-2021. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Approximately one-third of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) present with coagulation disorders and hematological changes. However, the clinical manifestations of COVID-19 and prognoses of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remain controversial. This study reports the case of a 27-year-old HIV-infected man who regularly used antiretroviral medications, had no other comorbidities and was admitted for acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by COVID-19. Complementary examinations during hospitalization revealed a diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism in association with an intracavitary thrombus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19*
  • HIV
  • HIV Infections* / complications
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Embolism* / etiology
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Thrombosis*