A case of non‐severe COVID‐19 complicated by pulmonary embolism

Akiyama, Yuto; Horiuchi, Kohei; Kondo, Yasushi; Kabata, Hiroki; Ishii, Makoto; Fukunaga, Koichi

Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is rapidly spreading worldwide. A typical clinical manifestation of COVID‐19 is pneumonia, which can progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome and respiratory failure. Recent studies have reported that COVID‐19 is often accompanied by coagulopathy, and a significant number of patients with severe or critical COVID‐19 develop concomitant thrombosis, including pulmonary embolism (PE). However, there are limited reports of the incidence of PE in non‐severe COVID‐19 patients. Here, we report a case of non‐severe COVID‐19 complicated by PE, which indicates that the possibility of PE should consistently be considered, even in non‐severe cases of COVID‐19 without any risk of thrombosis.