DOI: 10.12890/2021_002712

Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis with Cystic Lesion Concomitant with SARS-CoV-2

Authors

  • Yash Kripalani Department of Critical Care Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Bandra, India
  • Koulsoum Houssein Department of General Internal Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Bandra, India
  • Anjum Shaikh Department of Critical Care Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Bandra, India

dr.yash2495@gmail.com

Keywords

COVID-19, pancreatitis, lipase, amylase, pandemic

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 causes severe acute respiratory distress and other clinical complications such as thromboembolic events and gastrointestinal tract disorders, which generally present with abdominal pain. In the case report, we describe a patient who had severe viral necrotizing pancreatitis associated with COVID-19 infection.

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Published

2021-07-28

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 7 (2021)

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How to Cite

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Kripalani Y, Houssein K, Shaikh A. Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis with Cystic Lesion Concomitant with SARS-CoV-2. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 28 [cited 2026 Nov. 4];8(7). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/2712

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