Pancolitis Associated With COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report.
| Autor: | Hussien S; Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Midtown Campus, Baltimore, USA., Tewoldemedhin BK; Internal Medicine, Suburban Community Hospital (Lower Bucks Hospital), Bristol, USA., Tran DH; Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Midtown Campus, Baltimore, USA., Sood A; Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Midtown Campus, Baltimore, USA., Micheal MB; Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Midtown Campus, Baltimore, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Dec 09; Vol. 13 (12), pp. e20307. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 09 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.20307 |
| Abstrakt: | Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 infection commonly affects the pulmonary system, ranging from being asymptomatic to having mild upper respiratory tract infection symptoms, to having severe cases causing multi-organ failure. However, COVID-19 infection involving the gastrointestinal (GI) tract leading to pancolitis is an extremely rare complication. We present a rare case of a patient who presented with pancolitis and on testing for admission found to be positive for COVID-19. We will explore the GI tropism and the mechanism of COVID-19 infection with gastrointestinal symptoms of pancolitis. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Hussien et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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