Pancreatitis in a Patient with Severe Coronavirus Disease Pneumonia Treated with Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
Intern Med
; 59(22): 2903-2906, 2020 Nov 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-789035
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.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pancreatitis
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Intern Med
Journal subject:
Internal Medicine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Internalmedicine.5912-20
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