Paraneoplastic Syndrome and SARS-CoV-2—Incremental Effect of 2 Thrombogenic Conditions?

Abstract

We present the case of a patient with a non-bacterial thrombotic aortic valve endocarditis experiencing severe thromboembolic complications and an acute right internal carotid artery occlusion in the context of a paraneoplastic syndrome and an asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, despite treatment with different and overlapping anticoagulant medication. Patients with increased thrombogenicity due to an underlying disease might be at increased risk for thrombotic events during a SARS-CoV-2 infection.