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Acute Pancreatitis as the Initial Manifestation in 2 Cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China.
Wang, Kaige; Luo, Jianfei; Tan, Fen; Liu, Jiasheng; Ni, Zhong; Liu, Dan; Tian, Panwen; Li, Weimin.
Affiliation
  • Wang K; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.
  • Luo J; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renmin Hospitai of Wuhan Uiniversity, Wuhan, P.R. China.
  • Tan F; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Respiratory Disease Research Institute of Hunan Province, Changsha, P.R. China.
  • Liu J; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renmin Hospitai of Wuhan Uiniversity, Wuhan, P.R. China.
  • Ni Z; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.
  • Liu D; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.
  • Tian P; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Lung Cancer Treatment Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.
  • Li W; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.
Open Forum Infect Dis ; 7(9): ofaa324, 2020 Sep.
Article 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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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Open Forum Infect Dis Year: 2020 Document type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Open Forum Infect Dis Year: 2020 Document type: Article