Delayed diagnosis of homocystinuria presenting with coronavirus disease 2019 in a 17-year-old boy

ABSTRACT Homocystinuria is a treatable autosomal recessive inherited disorder. This condition may cause life-threatening complications such as thromboembolic events. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolic events. Here, we report a case of la...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Nurhayat Yakut, Behzat Tuzun, Nurcan Ucuncu Ergun
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2022
Subjects:
Homocystinuria
COVID-19
Thrombosis
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0143-2022
https://doaj.org/article/d2868b1203f0488783a74201498630ea
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Summary:ABSTRACT Homocystinuria is a treatable autosomal recessive inherited disorder. This condition may cause life-threatening complications such as thromboembolic events. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolic events. Here, we report a case of late diagnosis of homocystinuria presenting with deep venous thrombosis and COVID-19. This study highlights a sustained high index of suspicion for homocystinuria to prevent severe thromboembolic complications.

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