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BMJ Case Rep
. 2020 Sep 7;13(9):e237903.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237903.
Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) associated with acute necrotising pancreatitis (ANP)
Naren K Kumaran # 1 , Biraj K Karmakar # 2 , Ormond M Taylor 2
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- PMID: 32900752
- DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237903
Abstract
Coronavirus is a severe infectious disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and has led to increased mortality worldwide. Multiple reports have been published citing that gastrointestinal symptoms are common in patients with COVID-19 infection. It has also been found that the ACE2 receptor of SARS-CoV-2 is expressed more in the pancreas than the lungs. Despite this, little attention has been paid to the extent and details of pancreatic injury caused by COVID-19. Lack of awareness regarding the COVID-19 status of patients presenting with pancreatitis may expose healthcare workers to SARS-CoV-2 while performing interventions to manage complications of pancreatitis such as necrosis. We report a case of COVID-19-induced acute necrotising pancreatitis in the absence of any known risk factors.
Keywords: gastrointestinal surgery; general surgery; global health; infectious diseases; pancreatitis.