Open AccessPancreas and Coronavirus Disease-2019
Author(s) -
Lorenzo Dioscoridi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pancreas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2471-142X
DOI - 10.17140/poj-4-111
Subject(s) - coronavirus , pancreas , medicine , covid-19 , autopsy , disease , betacoronavirus , lung , respiratory system , pathology , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) virus affects many other organs than lung and upper airways. Gastrointestinal system appears to be affected both in the upper and in the lower portions. Moreover, hepatic, myocardial, and renal involvements are reported. Furthermore, pancreas can be affected in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and the presence of SARS-COV-2 in the pancreatic tissue has been confirmed during autopsy.1