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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana

English Title

Atypical presentation of abdominal pain and fever in positive patient for COVID19. Case report and literature review

Keywords

Dolor abdominal; COVID-19; Pandemia; Glicoproteína de la espiga del coronavirus; Infección por coronavirus

Abstract

Se presenta el caso clínico de una paciente femenino de 38 años de edad, vista en emergencia en un hospital de New York, que consulta por dolor abdominal, fiebre y astenia. Los estudios complementarios muestran linfopenia y leve alteracion de transaminasas. Por TAC abdominopelvica, se visuliza imágenes en bases pulmonares, de tipo reticulonodular. Se le tomó muestra para COVID-19. Fue manejada en emergencias con hidratacion parenteral, antipireticos, se le indica antibioticos por via oral y se instruye medidas sociales de aislamiento. Dos dias despues, cosulta nuevamente, confirmadose COVID-19 positivo. Es seguida de manera ambulatoria, una semana despues con buena evolucion clinica. Adicionalmente se muestra una revision clínica y explicacion fisiopatologica del compromiso del tubo digestivo por el virus y la forma atipica de presentacion con dolor abdominal.

English Abstract

The clinical case of a 38-year-old female patient, seen in an emergency room in a New York hospital, who consults for abdominal pain, fever and fatigue is presented. Complementary studies show lymphopenia and slight alteration of transaminases. Abdominopelvic CT scan visualizes images in the lung bases, reticulonodular type. A sample was taken for COVID-19. She was managed in emergencies with parenteral hydration, antipyretics, oral antibiotics are indicated and social isolation measures are instructed. Two days later, it cost again, confirming positive COVID-19. It is followed on an outpatient basis, one week later with good clinical evolution. Additionally, a clinical review and pathophysiological explanation of the involvement of the digestive tract by the virus and the atypical form of presentation with abdominal pain are shown.

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