Description:

A 50-year-old male who was admitted to intensive care with a Coronavirus-19 diagnosis for strict handling requiring oxygen therapy. He presented distention and abdominal pain, for which an abdomen-pelvic tomography was requested, reporting lack of filling in the right renal artery and renal infarcts requiring angioplasty and double antiplatelet therapy. The evolution was favorable, and the patient was discharged. Currently, a renal Doppler reports adequate vascularization. The patient presents proper renal function.

Clinical Significance:

The coronavirus disease is a contagious and life-threatening infection caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. It can lead patients to arterial and venous thrombosis. However, acute renal artery occlusion is considered a rare disease.

Clinical Implications:

Prompt diagnosis and treatment are important to prevent permanent kidney damage or permanent loss of kidney function.

Conclusion:

The underlying etiology of renal infarcts remains largely unknown at present, but it may include direct viral cytopathic effects on endothelial cells. Most patients are managed conservatively. Some cases undergo angioplasty successfully. The patient in this case received earlier treatment with doses of anticoagulant enoxaparin, and his glomerular filtration remained stable, although complementary treatment was required.

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