A Case Report of Acute Transverse Myelitis Following Novel Coronavirus Infection.
A Case Report of Acute Transverse Myelitis Following Novel Coronavirus Infection.
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DOI：
10.5811/cpcem.2020.5.47937
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发表时间：
2020-08-01
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通讯作者：
Bilello, Leslie A
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作者：
Sarma, Deesha;Bilello, Leslie A
简介：2019年冠状病毒病期间（COVID-19）大流行期间，紧急服务提供者不仅看到越来越多的COVID-19感染患者，而且还看到这种病毒性疾病的相关并发症和后遗症。病例报告：我们报告了一例28岁女性患者，她在确诊COVID-19感染后出现腰痛、双侧对称性上肢和下肢麻木，和尿潴留。患者被诊断为急性横肌萎缩症。她需要静脉注射皮质类固醇和血浆置换，症状明显改善，残留影响最小。结论：该病例说明了及时识别和治疗COVID-19感染后遗症的重要性。
INTRODUCTION: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, emergency providers are not only seeing an increasing number of patients with COVID-19 infections, but also associated complications and sequelae of this viral illness.CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 28-year-old female patient who presented after a confirmed COVID-19 infection with lower back pain, bilateral symmetric upper and lower extremity numbness, and urinary retention. The patient was diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis. She required intravenous corticosteroids and plasma exchange with significant improvement in symptoms and minimal residual effects.CONCLUSION: This case illustrates the importance of prompt recognition and treatment of sequelae of COVID-19 infections.