Intern Med . Pancreatitis in a Patient with Severe Coronavirus Disease Pneumonia treated with Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

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Intern Med


. 2020 Sep 19.
doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.5912-20. Online ahead of print.
Pancreatitis in a Patient with Severe Coronavirus Disease Pneumonia treated with Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation


Yutaro Kurihara ¹ , Takaaki Maruhashi ¹ , Tatsuhiko Wada ² , Mayuko Osada ¹ , Marina Oi ¹ , Kunihiro Yamaoka ² , Yasushi Asari ¹



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• PMID: 32963170
• DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.5912-20

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Abstract

Severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can induce serious complications, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, and acute kidney injury. However, few reports have associated COVID-19 with pancreatitis. We herein report the case of a 55-year-old patient who developed acute pancreatitis associated with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and was successfully treated with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Elevated pancreatic enzymes levels and computed tomography findings led to the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis due to COVID-19. Although we found that severe COVID-19 pneumonia can lead to pancreatitis, the underlying pathophysiology remains unknown.

Keywords: COVID-19; coronavirus disease; pancreatitis.