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COVID-19 presenting as acute pancreatitis.

Authors :
Aloysius, Mark M.
Thatti, Ashwin
Gupta, Anjalika
Sharma, Nishant
Bansal, Pardeep
Goyal, Hemant
Source :
Pancreatology (Elsevier Science); Jul2020, Vol. 20 Issue 5, p1026-1027, 2p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The ongoing pandemic of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has spread over 200 countries worldwide, affecting >2 million people and >120,000 deaths. COVID-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The most common symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, and fever. However, gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 are increasingly being recognized. Herein, we report a case of COVID-19 who presented with acute pancreatitis (AP) without any other risk factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14243903
Volume :
20
Issue :
5
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Pancreatology (Elsevier Science)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
144946656
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pan.2020.05.003