Open AccessCaecum perforation and SARS COV-2 infection: More than association?
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.32512/jmr.4.1.2021/13.15
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , vomiting , nausea , abdominal pain , diarrhea , caecum , respiratory distress , coronavirus , bowel perforation , covid-19 , gastroenterology , gastrointestinal tract , pandemic , disease , surgery , complication , infectious disease (medical specialty) , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) infection is a worldwidepandemic involving more than 150 million people. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) predominantly presents as a respiratory tract infection that may lead to acuterespiratory distress. Gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations have been reported in severalChinese studies about SARS COV-2 infection. The most frequently reported GI symptomsare nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain [1]. Bowel perforation was rarelyreported in less than 20 cases [2]. We herein report the case of caecum perforation inseverely infected female patient