Can COVID-19 Cause Pancreatitis? A Rare Complication of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2021 Jul;31(7):S120-S122. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2021.Supp2.S120.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) emerged as a cluster of atypical pneumonia in Wuhan, China in December 2019. This disease has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 patients mostly present with upper respiratory symptoms like dyspnea, cough and fever. Various neurological, myocardial, renal and gastrointestinal complications have been reported associated with SARS-CoV-2. Acute pancreatitis is one of the common causes of upper abdominal pain, caused by alcohol consumption, gall stones and various viruses and drugs. We present a case of a young female, who was recently diagnosed as COVID-19 and later on developed acute pancreatitis without any other risk factors. Key Words: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Acute pancreatitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • COVID-19*
  • China
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pancreatitis* / etiology
  • SARS-CoV-2