Korean J Gastroenterol
. 2020 Sep 25;76(3):164-166.
doi: 10.4166/kjg.2020.76.3.164.
Acute Intestinal Ischemia in a Patient with COVID-19 Infection
Balraj Singh 1 , Ashesha Mechineni 2 , Parminder Kaur 3 , Nora Ajdir 2 , Michael Maroules 1 , Fayez Shamoon 3 , Mahesh Bikkina 3
Affiliations
- PMID: 32969365
- DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2020.76.3.164
Abstract
The World Health Organization has declared novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global public health emergency. Although respiratory symptoms predominate in COVID-19, thrombosis can occur in patients with COVID-19. This paper reports a case of an 82-year-old female with a prior medical history of hypertension, diabetes presenting with fever and cough, and was diagnosed with COVID-19. The patient subsequently developed progressively worsening of abdominal distention, tenderness, and underwent emergent laparotomy. She was found to have a gangrenous colon. This case adds to the limited literature regarding the extrapulmonary complications of COVID-19.
Keywords: Arterial thrombosis; COVID-19; Ischemic colitis; Mesenteric ischemia; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.