| Literature DB >> 32969365 |
Balraj Singh1, Ashesha Mechineni2, Parminder Kaur3, Nora Ajdir2, Michael Maroules1, Fayez Shamoon3, Mahesh Bikkina3.
Abstract
The World Health Organization has declared novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global public health emergency. Although respiratory symptoms predominate in COVID-19, thrombosis can occur in patients with COVID-19. This paper reports a case of an 82-year-old female with a prior medical history of hypertension, diabetes presenting with fever and cough, and was diagnosed with COVID-19. The patient subsequently developed progressively worsening of abdominal distention, tenderness, and underwent emergent laparotomy. She was found to have a gangrenous colon. This case adds to the limited literature regarding the extrapulmonary complications of COVID-19.Entities:
Keywords: Arterial thrombosis; COVID-19; Ischemic colitis; Mesenteric ischemia; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32969365 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2020.76.3.164
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1598-9992