Reza Najafi1, Nahid Mamizadeh2, Seyed Hossein Hosseini3, Sima Roushenas4, Leila Bazhdan5. 1. Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. 2. Department of Pediatric Nephrology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. elahehkarimi3913@gmail.com. 3. School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. 4. Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. 5. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Emam Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus which causes COVID-19. It binds to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors, expressed in key metabolic organs and tissues, including pancreatic beta cells, adipose tissue, the small intestine, and kidneys. This condition has been linked to a variety of additional symptoms, including acute encephalopathy, changes in consciousness, and even gastrointestinal bleeding. CASE PRESENTATION: In this study, we have reported a 13-year-old boy, 69 kg, with SARS-COV-2 infection. In this case, multiple systems, including the endocrine, renal, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems, were affected. CONCLUSIONS: It is speculated that different manifestations of COVID-19 can be seen in clinical settings, and practitioners should be more cautious not to miss the chimeric characteristics of COVID-19 infection.
BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus which causes COVID-19. It binds to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors, expressed in key metabolic organs and tissues, including pancreatic beta cells, adipose tissue, the small intestine, and kidneys. This condition has been linked to a variety of additional symptoms, including acute encephalopathy, changes in consciousness, and even gastrointestinal bleeding. CASE PRESENTATION: In this study, we have reported a 13-year-old boy, 69 kg, with SARS-COV-2 infection. In this case, multiple systems, including the endocrine, renal, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems, were affected. CONCLUSIONS: It is speculated that different manifestations of COVID-19 can be seen in clinical settings, and practitioners should be more cautious not to miss the chimeric characteristics of COVID-19 infection.