Mild gastrointestinal symptoms and mild abdominal pain often occur in association with COVID-19. However, acute abdomen and severe abdominal pain warranting urgent surgical treatment are rare. Here we present the case of a 40-year-old man who presented with the clinical picture of a perforated duodenal ulcer. He was eventually found to have COVID-19 and was treated conservatively. In this report, we discuss his course of treatment and review the relevant literature.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10457470PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42518DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

acute abdomen
8
abdominal pain
8
abdomen rare
4
rare presentation
4
presentation covid-19
4
covid-19 absence
4
absence respiratory
4
respiratory manifestations
4
manifestations case
4
case report
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!