A case of malignant cerebral infarction associated with COVID-19 infection
Dorina Roy, Milo Hollingworth, Ashwin Kumaria
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