COVID-19 Presenting as Acute Abdominal Pain: A Case Report
Nishan K Purayil, Jaseem Sirajudeen, Naushad VA, Joe Mathew
Abstract
As the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues across the globe, more details about the disease manifestations and clinical course have been emerging. The main clinical presentation of the ongoing coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic is respiratory symptoms. Along with this, the involvement of the gastrointestinal system and associated symptoms have also been reported. Here we present a case of a 58-year-old patient who presented with acute abdominal pain and was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. He did not have any respiratory symptoms, but had radiological evidence of lung involvement and was diagnosed to be positive for COVID-19.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAbdominal painCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Acute pancreatitisPresentation (obstetrics)PandemicDiseaseAcute abdominal painCoronavirusRespiratory systemPneumoniaRadiological weaponIntensive care medicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PediatricsInternal medicineSurgeryInfectious disease (medical specialty)Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentAbdominal Surgery and ComplicationsCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies