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Case report
Acute pancreatitis in a patient with COVID-19
  1. Rawan A Rahman AlHarmi1,
  2. Tahera Fateel1,
  3. Jalila Sayed Adnan2 and
  4. Kamel AlAwadhi1
  1. 1Department of Surgery, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
  2. 2Department of Radiology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
  1. Correspondence to Dr Rawan A Rahman AlHarmi; rawan.alhermi{at}gmail.com

Abstract

COVID-19 mainly causes pulmonary disease. Involvement of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems, among other systems, has been reported. We report a case of acute pancreatitis in a patient with resolving COVID-19 pneumonia. History taking and investigations excluded other causes of pancreatitis. This case demonstrates the possibility of pancreatic injury in patients with COVID-19, in line with previously reported similar cases. We believe that it is imperative to screen patients presenting with acute pancreatitis for SARS-CoV-2. It is also important to take into consideration that patients with a complicated course who require an invasive procedure such as drainage might pose a risk of transmission to the operating surgeon or interventionist.

  • pancreatitis
  • general surgery
  • pneumonia (infectious disease)

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-239656

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors RARA: manuscript preparation. TF: revision of manuscript. JSA: preparation of images and captions. KA: primary consultant and revision of manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent for publication Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.