Spontaneous gallbladder perforation in patient with COVID-19—a case report and review of literature

Autor: Saurav Karki, Sunil Basukala, Alok Raj Gautam, Bikram Basukala, Sabina Rijal
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
ISSN: 2042-8812
Popis: The Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) originated in Wuhan in China in December 2019 has evolved over the past year in terms of its pathophysiology, clinical presentation, imaging manifestations and management strategies. Though COVID-19 is predominantly a pulmonary illness, it is now established to show widespread extra pulmonary involvement. Gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 are also well known. COVID-19 infection presenting with the involvement of gallbladder is extremely rare in medical literature. Gallbladder perforation should be thought of in COVID-19 patients complaining of with acute abdomen in with acute cholecystitis.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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