Acute surgical-like abdomen as a gastrointestinal manifestation of COVID-19 infection: a case report in Colombia.

Fernando Sierra-ArangoCathalina Vergara-CabraMariana Vásquez-RoldanErika D Pérez-Riveros

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2021)

It is extremely important to present this first case report of a young female COVID-19 patient with an acute abdominal pain as the main clinical manifestation, that almost culminates in a surgical procedure; demonstrating the scope of gastrointestinal symptoms secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Keyphrases

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respiratory failure
coronavirus disease
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middle aged
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acute respiratory distress syndrome