Acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis in patient with COVID-19: a case report and review of literature. Issue 9 (22nd September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Basukala, Sunil; Shah, Kunda Bikram; Karki, Bibek; Thapa, Narayan; Basukala, Bikram; Karki, Saurav; Pathak, Bishnu Deep
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2021:Issue 9(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-09-22
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjab401
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was originated in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. So far, more than 4 million people worldwide have been infected with the virus. Various manifestations of coronavirus have been reported since the pandemic began. Among them, acute abdomen is one of the manifestations of COVID-19. Some studies have reported acute pancreatitis in several patient due to COVID-19 infection. In this study, we report a rare case in whom SARS-CoV-2 caused acute severe hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis.