Gangrenous Cholecystitis as a Potential Complication of COVID-19: A Case Report

Gangrenous Cholecystitis as a Potential Complication of COVID-19: A Case Report

While primarily a respiratory disease, COVID-19 can affect several organ systems and has been recently linked to cases of acalculous cholecystitis. We present a previously healthy elderly patient who presented to the emergency department with sepsis and was found to have COVID-19 after initially tes...

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Main Authors: Walid Alam, Karam Karam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-08-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/11795476211042459
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spelling doaj-555139a344884742b7374e30867a44cf2021-08-27T21:33:30ZengSAGE PublishingClinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports1179-54762021-08-011410.1177/11795476211042459Gangrenous Cholecystitis as a Potential Complication of COVID-19: A Case ReportWalid Alam0Karam Karam1Global Health Institute, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint George Hospital, Ashrafieh, Beirut, LebanonWhile primarily a respiratory disease, COVID-19 can affect several organ systems and has been recently linked to cases of acalculous cholecystitis. We present a previously healthy elderly patient who presented to the emergency department with sepsis and was found to have COVID-19 after initially testing negative on PCR, along with suspected concomitant acalculous gangrenous cholecystitis. The patient passed away before any surgical intervention could be made. This case aims to discuss the potential relationship between acalculous cholecystitis and COVID-19.https://doi.org/10.1177/11795476211042459
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Gangrenous Cholecystitis as a Potential Complication of COVID-19: A Case Report
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title Gangrenous Cholecystitis as a Potential Complication of COVID-19: A Case Report
title_short Gangrenous Cholecystitis as a Potential Complication of COVID-19: A Case Report
title_full Gangrenous Cholecystitis as a Potential Complication of COVID-19: A Case Report
title_fullStr Gangrenous Cholecystitis as a Potential Complication of COVID-19: A Case Report
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description While primarily a respiratory disease, COVID-19 can affect several organ systems and has been recently linked to cases of acalculous cholecystitis. We present a previously healthy elderly patient who presented to the emergency department with sepsis and was found to have COVID-19 after initially testing negative on PCR, along with suspected concomitant acalculous gangrenous cholecystitis. The patient passed away before any surgical intervention could be made. This case aims to discuss the potential relationship between acalculous cholecystitis and COVID-19.
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