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COVID-19 is an ongoing pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The clinical features of COVID-19 are myriad. Though it is a multisystem illness, it predominantly involves the respiratory system. There have been case reports on rare manifestations of COVID-19, of which COVID-19-related Kikuchi's disease is one of them. To our knowledge, this is the third reported case in the world. We report a lady in her late 60s with COVID-19 infection and secondary bacterial pneumonia, which necessitated ICU admission, having ongoing fever spikes with high inflammatory markers and leukopenia. She was also found to have tender cervical lymphadenopathy on the third week of illness, whose biopsy revealed histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis in keeping with Kikuchi's disease. The patient had an uneventful recovery in two weeks without any intervention. The pathophysiology of COVID-19-related Kikuchi's disease is unclear. However, COVID-19 is a viral illness that involves changes in interleukins. The latter is postulated in Kikuchi's disease., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright © 2023, Al-Roubaie et al.)

Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) symptoms are increasingly reported as the presenting symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These symptoms vary from diarrhea to severe colitis or bleeding. This paper reports a rare case of pancolitis as a consequence of GIT involvement secondary to active COVID-19 in a previously healthy 52-year-old lady. The diagnosis was confirmed by a CT scan of the abdomen and the patient was hospitalized and treated conservatively and discharged home after three days of hospital admission. She was followed up in the outpatient surgical clinic in two weeks with no more gastrointestinal symptoms and a normal physical examination. Careful consideration of gastrointestinal symptoms in the context of COVID-19 and a prompt diagnosis will facilitate early recognition and management and avoid any sinister complications., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright © 2022, Al-Roubaie et al.)

Gastroduodenal intussusception is extremely rare and usually symptomatic in adults. Authors here report a case of a 99-year-old female with a gastroduodenal intussusception with no obstructive signs and symptoms or an obvious leading point showed on imaging modality. The index case presented with a three-day history of upper abdominal pain radiated to the back and right shoulder. Examination was unremarkable except for mild tenderness in the epigastric and right hypochondrial areas. A diagnosis of a small gastroduodenal intussusception was made by abdominal CT scan. The patient and family refused gastroscopy. Therefore, a conservative approach was followed, and the patient was discharged home on analgesia after two days of admission in the surgical ward., (Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. © The Author(s) 2022.)