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Pancreatology ; 20(5): 1011-1012, 2020 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-401434

ABSTRACT

The involvement of gastrointestinal system in SARS-CoV2 related disease, COVID-19, is increasingly recognized. COVID-19 associated pancreatic injury has been suggested, but its correlation with pancreatic disease is still unclear. In this case report, we describe the detection of SARS-CoV2 RNA in a pancreatic pseudocyst fluid sample collected from a patient with SARS-CoV2 associated pneumonia and a pancreatic pseudocyst developed as a complication of an acute edematous pancreatitis. The detection of SARS-CoV2 within the pancreatic collection arise the question of whether this virus has a tropism for pancreatic tissue and whether it plays a role in pancreatic diseases occurrence.


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Betacoronavirus/chemistry , Coronavirus Infections/complications , Pancreatic Pseudocyst/virology , Pneumonia, Viral/complications , RNA, Viral/analysis , Aged , COVID-19 , Female , Humans , Pancreatitis/complications , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2 , Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome/complications , Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome/drug therapy , Viral Load
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