Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) associated with severe acute pancreatitis: Case report on three family members
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Background/Objectives: Abdominal pain is one of the known symptoms associated with coronavirus disease 2019. Little is known about the development of acute pancreatitis as a complication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. This case report describes the presentation of acute pancreatitis in two of three family members with severe COVID-19 infection. Methods: Data were collected from three family members admitted with COVID-19 to the intensive care unit in March 2020. This study was reviewed and approved by the local data and ethics committee (31-1521-253). Results: Two of the three family members were diagnosed with acute pancreatitis associated with SARS-CoV-2. Other causes of acute pancreatitis were excluded for both patients (including alcohol, biliary obstruction/gall stones, drugs, trauma, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercalcemia, and hypotension). Conclusions: These cases highlight acute pancreatitis as a complication associated with COVID-19 and underlines the importance of measuring pancreas-specific plasma amylase in patients with COVID-19 and abdominal pain.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Pancreatology |
Pages (from-to) | 665-667 |
ISSN | 1424-3903 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2020 |
- Acute pancreatitis, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Severe acute pancreatitis, Viral pancreatitis
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- http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc7199002?pdf=render
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