Bowel perforation in a Covid-19 patient: case report

Introduction Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), it became evident that a proportion of patients may present with gastrointestinal symptoms. Case We report the case of a Covid-19-infected patient who, during recovery from the pulmonary pneumonia, had gastrointestinal symptoms follow...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of colorectal disease 2020-09, Vol.35 (9), p.1797-1800
Hauptverfasser:	De Nardi, Paola, Parolini, Danilo C., Ripa, Marco, Racca, Sara, Rosati, Riccardo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anastomosis, Surgical - methods Anidulafungin Case Report Case reports Colectomy - methods Colon Coronavirus Infections - complications Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis Coronavirus Infections - therapy Coronaviruses COVID-19 Distension Emergencies Follow-Up Studies Gastroenterology Gastroenterology & Hepatology Health aspects Hepatology Humans Internal Medicine Intestinal Perforation - complications Intestinal Perforation - diagnostic imaging Intestinal Perforation - surgery Intestine Laparotomy - methods Life Sciences & Biomedicine Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral - complications Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis Pneumonia, Viral - therapy Postoperative Care - methods Proctology Risk Assessment Science & Technology Severe acute respiratory syndrome Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - complications Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - diagnosis Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - therapy Surgery Tazobactam Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Introduction Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), it became evident that a proportion of patients may present with gastrointestinal symptoms. Case We report the case of a Covid-19-infected patient who, during recovery from the pulmonary pneumonia, had gastrointestinal symptoms followed by a diastasic right colon perforation due to acute over distension of the bowel. Conclusion This case highlights the importance of paying attention to initial gastrointestinal symptoms in order to prevent possible complications.
ISSN:	0179-1958 1432-1262
DOI:	10.1007/s00384-020-03627-6