Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis and Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19)
Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV- 2) and has resulted in increased mortality worldwide. Several studies have identified the involvement of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, and other tissues. Although it has b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Jin Publishing & Printing Co.
2021-12-01
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| Series: | The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=5778&vmd=Full |
| Summary: | Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV- 2) and has resulted
in increased mortality worldwide. Several studies have identified the involvement of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, and
other tissues. Although it has been reported that the angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 receptor affected by SARS-CoV is expressed
more in the pancreas than in the lungs, the issue regarding the occurrence of pancreatitis is controversial. SARS Cov-2 rarely causes
acute necrotizing pancreatitis without significantly affecting the respiratory and other systems. This paper presents a patient who
underwent laparotomy due to acute necrotizing pancreatitis and hemodynamic instability caused by COVID-19 without any known
risk factors. |
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| ISSN: | 1598-9992 2233-6869 |