Perforated acute abdomen in a patient with COVID-19: an atypical manifestation of the disease

Perforated acute abdomen in a patient with COVID-19: an atypical manifestation of the disease

Introduction: The Coronavirus belongs to a family of RNA viruses that can cause respiratory infection, with the possibility of gastrointestinal manifestations in approximately 5–50% of the cases. Objective: To report a surgical case with a diagnosis of COVID-19 that developed acute perforated abdome...

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Main Authors: Isaac José Felippe Corrêa Neto, Kaline Fortes Viana, Milena Braga Soares da Silva, Leandro Mariano da Silva, Gustavo de Oliveira, Angelo Rossi da Silva Cecchini, Alexander Sá Rolim, Laercio Robles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Subjects:
Coronavírus, COVID, Pneumotórax, Pneumoperitônio
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936320300411

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