A Fatal Case of COVID-19 with Diffuse Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis of Both Hips, Breasts, Feet, and Back

A 47-year-old female patient with no known disease other than rheumatoid arthritis in remission was admitted to the hospital with complaints of bruising on her feet, breasts, hips, and back. It was determined that her severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 polymerase chain reaction test was...

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Main Authors: Çağatay Erman Öztürk, Esmeray Mutlu Yılmaz
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Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2023-06-01
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description A 47-year-old female patient with no known disease other than rheumatoid arthritis in remission was admitted to the hospital with complaints of bruising on her feet, breasts, hips, and back. It was determined that her severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 polymerase chain reaction test was positive 7 days ago and she received favipiravir treatment for 5 days. In the physical examination, ecchymotic lesions were detected in her both feet, breasts, trochanteric regions, and posterior thoracic regions, which were symmetrical and did not change color with pressure in varying sizes. There were diffuse bilateral ground glass and consolidation areas in the computed tomography of the lungs. Because of the histopathological examination of the biopsy taken from the skin lesions, the patient was diagnosed with leukocytoclastic vasculitis. In the lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasonography examination, there was complete occlusion due to thrombus in the subacute period in the right vena saphena parva. During the subsequent intensive care follow-up period, necrotic lesions progressed to amputation in the right foot, debridement in the left foot, and trochanteric regions, and bilateral mastectomy. Our patient required multidisciplinary management involving many specialties during her long-term stay in the intensive care unit. Here, we present a case of coronavirus disease-2019 leading to severe and diffuse leukocytoclastic vasculitis resulting in amputation.
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spelling doaj-art-98db4f7f834b48318bdc7c6ec4c061362025-08-20T03:37:23ZengGalenos YayineviTürk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi2146-64162147-267X2023-06-0121214014510.4274/tybd.galenos.2023.2605613049054A Fatal Case of COVID-19 with Diffuse Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis of Both Hips, Breasts, Feet, and BackÇağatay Erman Öztürk0Esmeray Mutlu Yılmaz1 University of Health Sciences Turkey, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Samsun, Turkey University of Health Sciences Turkey, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Intensive Care, Samsun, Turkey A 47-year-old female patient with no known disease other than rheumatoid arthritis in remission was admitted to the hospital with complaints of bruising on her feet, breasts, hips, and back. It was determined that her severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 polymerase chain reaction test was positive 7 days ago and she received favipiravir treatment for 5 days. In the physical examination, ecchymotic lesions were detected in her both feet, breasts, trochanteric regions, and posterior thoracic regions, which were symmetrical and did not change color with pressure in varying sizes. There were diffuse bilateral ground glass and consolidation areas in the computed tomography of the lungs. Because of the histopathological examination of the biopsy taken from the skin lesions, the patient was diagnosed with leukocytoclastic vasculitis. In the lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasonography examination, there was complete occlusion due to thrombus in the subacute period in the right vena saphena parva. During the subsequent intensive care follow-up period, necrotic lesions progressed to amputation in the right foot, debridement in the left foot, and trochanteric regions, and bilateral mastectomy. Our patient required multidisciplinary management involving many specialties during her long-term stay in the intensive care unit. Here, we present a case of coronavirus disease-2019 leading to severe and diffuse leukocytoclastic vasculitis resulting in amputation. http://www.turkishjic.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/a-fatal-case-of-covd-19-with-diffuse-leukocytoclas/58618 coagulopathyleukocytoclastic vasculitiscovid-19amputation
spellingShingle Çağatay Erman Öztürk
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A Fatal Case of COVID-19 with Diffuse Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis of Both Hips, Breasts, Feet, and Back
Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi
coagulopathy
leukocytoclastic vasculitis
covid-19
amputation
title A Fatal Case of COVID-19 with Diffuse Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis of Both Hips, Breasts, Feet, and Back
title_full A Fatal Case of COVID-19 with Diffuse Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis of Both Hips, Breasts, Feet, and Back
title_fullStr A Fatal Case of COVID-19 with Diffuse Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis of Both Hips, Breasts, Feet, and Back
title_full_unstemmed A Fatal Case of COVID-19 with Diffuse Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis of Both Hips, Breasts, Feet, and Back
title_short A Fatal Case of COVID-19 with Diffuse Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis of Both Hips, Breasts, Feet, and Back
title_sort fatal case of covid 19 with diffuse leukocytoclastic vasculitis of both hips breasts feet and back
topic coagulopathy
leukocytoclastic vasculitis
covid-19
amputation
url http://www.turkishjic.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/a-fatal-case-of-covd-19-with-diffuse-leukocytoclas/58618
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