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A case of malignant cerebral infarction associated with COVID-19 infection

Dorina Roy, Milo Hollingworth, Ashwin Kumaria

2020British Journal of Neurosurgery19 citationsDOI

Abstract

Stroke as a presenting feature of COVID-19 infection is being increasingly recognized. We describe a case of a 46-year-old healthcare worker with COVID-19 who developed malignant cerebral infarction requiring emergency decompressive craniectomy. This case illustrates the neurosurgical implications associated with inflammatory and pro-coagulopathic derangements in COVID-19 disease.

Topics & Concepts

MedicineDecompressive craniectomyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Stroke (engine)Cerebral infarctionInfarctionBrain infarction2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Intensive care medicineDiseaseInternal medicineEmergency medicineMyocardial infarctionPathologyTraumatic brain injuryIschemiaInfectious disease (medical specialty)Mechanical engineeringEngineeringPsychiatryOutbreakLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesRetinal and Optic Conditions
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