Acute pancreatitis in a patient with COVID-19: A case report

Abstract

Introduction: The world is in the middle of the COVID-19 global pandemic Case load is rising on exponential rate and we have already crossed 20 million mark Typical presenting feature of COVID-19 is asymptomatic/mild or symptoms/acute respiratory illness and death Gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations are common like loose stools, nausea, and abdominal pain Case Report: A case of a 19-year-old girl without previous comorbidities presented with typical symptoms of COVID-19 During hospital stay she developed abdominal pain and diagnosed severe pancreatitis All common causes of acute pancreatitis were ruled out by doing relevant investigations Her pancreatitis was severe and required percutaneous drainage of necrotic material She was discharged after prolonged hospital stay even after her negative COVID test Conclusion: Atypical presentation of COVID-19 is increasing with increasing case load Abdominal pain in a patient with COVID should be evaluated for acute pancreatitis and be treated accordingly to lessen morbidity and mortality