Pneumatosis intestinalis in COVID-19.

Simone MeiniChiara ZiniMaria Teresa PassalevaAnna FrulliniFrancesca FuscoRoberto CarpiFiorella Piani

Published in: BMJ open gastroenterology (2020)

The pathogenesis of PI is poorly understood. PI involving the caecum and right colon has been described for HIV and Cytomegalovirus infections, but, to our best knowledge, never before in COVID-19. We hypothesise a multifactorial aetiopathogenesis for PI, with a possible role of the bowel wall damage and microbiota impairment due to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and we suggest a conservative management in the absence of symptoms.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
healthcare
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
oxidative stress
hiv testing
hiv aids
men who have sex with men
sleep quality
south africa