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.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10457470 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42518 | DOI Listing |
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