COVID-19 presenting as acute pancreatitis
MM Aloysius, A Thatti, A Gupta, N Sharma, P Bansal… - Pancreatology, 2020 - Elsevier
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.
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.