RESUMEN
Although case reports have suggested an association between severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 and appendicitis, we found that the overall incidence of appendicitis was stable throughout the pandemic at our tertiary pediatric hospital. Furthermore, we did not find evidence of CoV2 infection in 9 appendicitis tissues. Therefore, we conclude that severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 infection of the appendix is not a common etiologic cause of pediatric appendicitis.
Asunto(s)
Apendicitis , COVID-19 , Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria , Apendicitis/complicaciones , Apendicitis/epidemiología , COVID-19/complicaciones , Niño , Humanos , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2RESUMEN
We report an infant with COVID-19 who presented with bloody stools, lethargy and imaging findings significant for pneumatosis intestinalis. The infant was treated with conservative therapy, including resuscitation, bowel rest and intravenous antibiotics, successfully avoiding surgical intervention.