A 73-Year-Old Man with a History of Hypertension and Ischemic Heart Disease Who Presented with Pain in the Right Flank as a Symptom of COVID-19 Pneumonia.
Am J Case Rep
; 21: e925771, 2020 Jul 23.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-706605
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been increasing all over the world. During the pandemic, a variety of presentations have been described. Nevertheless, some patients remain asymptomatic. Respiratory symptoms and gastrointestinal symptoms are often reported among these patients. CASE REPORT Here, we report a case with flank pain. Radiological images were significant for bilateral consolidation, which raised a high suspicion of COVID-19. Hence, on further investigation, he was diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. CONCLUSIONS In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with multiple comorbidities may present atypically. Flank pain, which is not a usual presentation, may raise the suspicion of COVID-19 infection.
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Main subject:
Pain
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Blood Pressure
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Myocardial Ischemia
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Case Rep
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
AJCR.925771
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