A rare case report of acute necrotizing pancreatitis being the sole extra-pulmonary manifestation of COVID-19

Authors

  • Bigyan Keshari Kapardar Department of General Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  • Soumya Ranjan Pradhan Department of General Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20213229

Keywords:

COVID-19, Acute necrotizing pancreatitis, Viral pancreatitis, Extra-pulmonary manifestation

Abstract

The current pandemic of Corona virus disease (COVID) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Commonly the disease presents as symptoms suggestive of upper respiratory tract infection to severe acute respiratory infection syndrome (SARI). However various extra-pulmonary manifestations related to gastrointestinal system and hepatobiliary system including acute pancreatitis have been reported quite frequently. Here we report a case of COVID-19 who presented with acute necrotizing pancreatitis without any respiratory symptoms.

Author Biography

Bigyan Keshari Kapardar, Department of General Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

1. Ex -Postgraduate student in BMCRI, Bangalore

2. Senior Resident in Dept of General Medicine, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar

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Published

2021-08-25

How to Cite

Kapardar, B. K., & Pradhan, S. R. (2021). A rare case report of acute necrotizing pancreatitis being the sole extra-pulmonary manifestation of COVID-19. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 9(9), 2841–2844. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20213229

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Case Reports