Intussusception in 2 Children With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Infection
Heidi Makrinioti, Alexander B. MacDonald, Xiaoxia Lü, Susan Wallace, Mathew Jobson, Furong Zhang, Jianbo Shao, Jonathan Bretherton, Tariq Mehmood, E. C. Eyre, Adelene Wong, Lorna Pakkiri, Amulya K. Saxena, Gary Wong
Abstract
We note that intussusception was likely associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection in 2 infants in Wuhan and London. The intussusception was reduced by enemas in Wuhan; the outcome was fatal. The intussusception was not reduced by enemas in London and required surgery; the outcome was favorable.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineIntussusception (medical disorder)CoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPediatricsInternal medicineSurgeryVirologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsParvovirus B19 Infection StudiesDermatological and COVID-19 studies