Jurnal Internasional Medical Journal of Indonesia FKUI Vol. 30 No. 1 2021
Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction in A COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report
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Jurnal Internasional Medical Journal of Indonesia FKUI Vol. 30 No. 1 2021
Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction in A COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report
Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction in A COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report
Subject
case reports, COVID-19, ischemic stroke, middle cerebral artery
Description
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mainly invades the respiratory system, yet previous reports have shown unusual manifestations of COVID-19, including cerebrovascular events. However, detailed case reports are still lacking. A 57-year-old
male presented with sudden unconsciousness and right side lateralization for 6 hours before hospital admission. His test results were positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. The head computed tomography (CT) scan showed
infarction within the middle cerebral artery region. The scan was repeated 48 hours after admission and showed a massive infarct in the left hemisphere with hemorrhagic transformation. A chest CT showed the appearance of bronchopneumonia with
ground-glass opacities in both lungs. The patient's condition was rapidly deteriorating, and he died on the third day after admission. Our findings suggest that ischemic vascular events may simultaneously develop due to the progression of COVID-19. A
hypercoagulable state and vascular endothelial dysfunction have been proposed as complications of COVID-19 and are risk factors of thrombotic vascular events .
male presented with sudden unconsciousness and right side lateralization for 6 hours before hospital admission. His test results were positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. The head computed tomography (CT) scan showed
infarction within the middle cerebral artery region. The scan was repeated 48 hours after admission and showed a massive infarct in the left hemisphere with hemorrhagic transformation. A chest CT showed the appearance of bronchopneumonia with
ground-glass opacities in both lungs. The patient's condition was rapidly deteriorating, and he died on the third day after admission. Our findings suggest that ischemic vascular events may simultaneously develop due to the progression of COVID-19. A
hypercoagulable state and vascular endothelial dysfunction have been proposed as complications of COVID-19 and are risk factors of thrombotic vascular events .
Creator
Rizaldy Pinzon, Vincent Ongko Wijaya, Dessy Paramitha
Publisher
Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia
Date
2021-03-31
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
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ISSN : 0853-1773
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PDF
Language
english
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Text
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Jurnal Internasional Medical Journal of Indonesia FKUI Vol. 30 No. 1 2021
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Rizaldy Pinzon, Vincent Ongko Wijaya, Dessy Paramitha, “Jurnal Internasional Medical Journal of Indonesia FKUI Vol. 30 No. 1 2021
Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction in A COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed October 31, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/967.
Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction in A COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed October 31, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/967.