Can COVID-19 Cause Pancreatitis? A Rare Complication of

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2021

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Can COVID-19 Cause Pancreatitis? A Rare Complication of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) emerged as a cluster of atypical pneumonia in Wuhan, China in December 2019. This disease has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. ⋯ Acute pancreatitis is one of the common causes of upper abdominal pain, caused by alcohol consumption, gall stones and various viruses and drugs. We present a case of a young female, who was recently diagnosed as COVID-19 and later on developed acute pancreatitis without any other risk factors. Key Words: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Acute pancreatitis.

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- Muhammad Hanif, Abdul Wali Khan, Sadiq Ullah, Fnu Sundas, and Sheraz Jamal Khan.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan.
- J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2021 Jul 1; 31 (7): S120-S122.
AbstractCoronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) emerged as a cluster of atypical pneumonia in Wuhan, China in December 2019. This disease has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 patients mostly present with upper respiratory symptoms like dyspnea, cough and fever. Various neurological, myocardial, renal and gastrointestinal complications have been reported associated with SARS-CoV-2. Acute pancreatitis is one of the common causes of upper abdominal pain, caused by alcohol consumption, gall stones and various viruses and drugs. We present a case of a young female, who was recently diagnosed as COVID-19 and later on developed acute pancreatitis without any other risk factors. Key Words: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Acute pancreatitis.

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