COVID-19 Presenting as Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis
Mohammad Mohammadi Arbati, Mohammad Hadi Molseghi
Abstract
The ongoing pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) originated in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Various manifestations of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2]) have been reported since the pandemic began. Some articles have reported acute pancreatitis in several patients due to COVID-19 infection. In this case report, we introduce a patient in whom SARS-CoV-2 caused necrotizing pancreatitis. Acute abdomen is one of the manifestations of COVID-19. Various causes such as acute pancreatitis and necrotizing pancreatitis can be in the list of differential diagnoses.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAcute pancreatitisNecrotizing pancreatitisPancreatitisCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusPandemicPneumoniaSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Intensive care medicineDisease2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDifferential diagnosisVirologyInternal medicinePathologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesDermatological and COVID-19 studies