Acute Pancreatitis as the Initial Manifestation in 2 Cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China.
Open Forum Infect Dis
; 7(9): ofaa324, 2020 Sep.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32959016
ABSTRACT
Clinical data on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with pancreatic injury are extremely limited. An acute manifestation of acute pancreatitis in COVID-19 has not been reported. We describe here 2 cases of COVID-19 with acute pancreatitis as the initial manifestation in Wuhan, China. Patient 1 died despite maximal mechanical ventilatory support and circulation support, while patient 2 was finally discharged after showing significant improvement. Low T cells in peripheral blood may indicate a poor outcome.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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En
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Open Forum Infect Dis
Year:
2020
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Article