Gastrointestinal Presentation in COVID-19 in Indonesia: A Case Report

Acta Med Indones. 2020 Jan;52(1):63-67.

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is currently causing a widespread infection in the world. During the pandemic, physicians may need to raise the index of suspicion earlier in at-risk patients presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms, which are uncommon findings in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. We report a patient in Indonesia with chest pain and gastrointestinal symptoms who was later confirmed to have SARS-CoV-2 infection after spending days of hospitalisation in the standard ward.

Keywords: Abdominal Pain, Gastrointestinal Symptom; COVID-19; Indonesia; SARS-CoV-2.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • COVID-19 Testing
  • Chest Pain / etiology
  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques
  • Coronavirus Infections / complications
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Indonesia
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / complications
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
  • SARS-CoV-2