Case Report: Superior mesenteric artery vasculitis causing aneurysm following COVID-19 infection
The mechanism of arteritis in patients with COVID-19 has not been elucidated. In the absence of evidence of bacterial infection in arteritis, it is necessary to consider the possibility of viral infection caused by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic era and start with high-dose steroid therapy promptly.
Authors
- Jung Bum Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5225-3929)
- Minju Kim
- Jeong Hee Han
- Byoung Chul Lee
- Hyuk Jae Jung
Institutions
- Pusan National University Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1394638
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15