SARS-CoV-2 leading to acute pancreatitis : an unusual presentation

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During SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2) pandemic, the etiologic agent of COVID-19, several studies described the involvement of other tissues besides the respiratory tract, such as the gastrointestinal tract. Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2, the functional virus host cell receptor expressed by organs and tissues, seems to have an important role in the pathophysiology and presentation of this disease. In pancreas, this receptor is expressed in both exocrine glands and islets, being a potential target for the virus and subsequent pancreatic injury. There are few articles reporting pancreatic injury in COVID-19 patients but most of them do not report acute pancreatitis. Diagnosing acute pancreatitis secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection is challenging due to the need to rule out other etiologies as well the notable heterogeneous presentations. Herein we report the case of a patient with COVID-19 who developed severe acute pancreatitis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases - 24(2020), 6 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 561-564

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alves, Amanda Mandarino [VerfasserIn]
Yvamoto, Erika Yuki [VerfasserIn]
Marzinotto, Maira Andrade Nacimbem [VerfasserIn]
Teixeira, Ana Cristina de Sá [VerfasserIn]
Carrilho, Flair José [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute pancreatitis
COVID-19
Case Reports
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 15.12.2020

Date Revised 10.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bjid.2020.08.011

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315322969