COVID-19 as a Trigger for De Novo Crohn’s Disease
Antonio Tursi, Rosanna Nenna
Abstract
Lay Summary A 47-year-old woman developed a de novo occurrence of Crohn’s disease after coronavirus disease 2019. This is an unusual occurrence and suggests that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 could trigger inflammatory bowel disease in predisposed people.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Crohn's diseaseMedicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyDiseasePandemicBetacoronavirusCrohn diseaseCoronavirus InfectionsImmunologyOutbreakPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseAutoimmune and Inflammatory DisordersCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts