COVID-19 Infection and Recurrent Stroke in Young Patients With Protein S Deficiency A Case Report

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作者
Ali, Leila [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Jamoussi, Hela [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Kouki, Nessrine [1 ]
Fray, Saloua [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Echebbi, Slim [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Ben Ali, Nadia [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Fredj, Mohamed [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Charles Nicolle Hosp, Dept Neurol, Tunis, Tunisia
[2] Charles Nicolle Hosp, Res Lab LR12SP01, Tunis, Tunisia
[3] Tunis El Manar Univ, Fac Med, Tunis, Tunisia
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case report; stroke; COVID-19; protein S; vasculitis; corticosteroids;
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10.1097/NRL.0000000000000367
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Introduction: Protein S deficiency and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are rare etiologies of ischemic stroke. We describe a case of an ischemic stroke revealing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in a patient with a history of protein S deficiency and cerebral imaging suggestive of vasculitis. Case Report: A 52-year-old woman, with history of protein S deficiency, was admitted for right hemiparesis and aphasia that happened 6 hours before her consultation. Her National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was 11. She had hypoxia (SpO(2) 93%). COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction was positive. Cerebral computed tomography scan showed an ischemic stroke in the territory of the superficial left middle cerebral artery. The recommended time period for thrombolysis was exceeded and we did not dispose of sufficient resources to deliver thrombectomy. She was treated with aspirin, statins, antibiotic therapy, and oxygen. Considering the high risk of thromboembolic complications and the history of protein S deficiency, anticoagulation treatment with heparin followed by acenocoumarol was started. Evolution was marked by the appearance of 24 hours regressive, acute symptoms of confusion. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed new ischemic strokes in both anterior cerebral arteries and on magnetic resonance angiography narrowing of the left internal carotid artery and both anterior cerebral arteries suggestive of vasculitis was seen. We maintained anticoagulation and prescribed methylprednisolone 500 mg daily for 3 days. Evolution was marked by improvement of clinical deficit and respiratory status. Conclusions: SARS-CoV-2 infection potentializes the prothrombotic effect and vascular inflammation by accentuating protein S deficit. The place of steroids seems justifiable in the presence of symptoms of vasculitis in brain imaging.
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