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  • The COVID-19 disease caused by novel coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 with 5% patients having severe lung injury. Though this disease primarily presents as a lower respiratory tract infection, multiple digestive manifestations have been reported which are often overlooked. The present case report describes the unusual progression of COVID-19 disease from pneumonia to a procoagulant state leading to superior mesenteric artery thrombosis and subsequent gut ischemia necessitating emergency laparotomy. Coagulopathy in COVID-19 is due to an imbalance in the coagulation homeostasis with increase in prothrombin time, fibrinogen, and D-dimers. Early recognition of abdominal symptoms, diagnosis of pathology, and timely surgical intervention may definitely improve outcome. In the management of any patient with COVID-19 disease, we advocate a comprehensive integrated approach with early recognition of digestive symptoms and their timely intervention which should run parallel to the respiratory management.
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?:doi
?:doi
  • 10.1007/s12262-020-02638-5
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  • Indian_J_Surg
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  • no-cc
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  • document_parses/pdf_json/42edd68550bca902f1d96e4e923f1f0dc3942ddc.json
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  • document_parses/pmc_json/PMC7571302.xml.json
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  • 33100738.0
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  • Medline; PMC
?:title
  • Superior Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis in COVID-19 Pneumonia: an Underestimated Diagnosis—First Case Report in Asia
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?:year
  • 2020-10-19

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