Pneumatosis Intestinalis Due to COVID-19 Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Case Report
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Background Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a rare condition usually occurring among adults who have undergone solid organ transplant and are taking steroid therapy. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in gastrointestinal epithelium as a receptor for entry process. Due to the steroid intake, the COVID-19 virus is present in the patient's gastrointestinal tract for extended period of time. It may therefore increase the possibility of PI in such patients. It is usually asymptomatic, with a clinical spectrum ranging from indolent to life-threatening. Unfortunately, there are no algorithms concerning diagnosis and treatment of PI.Aim of study The aim of this study is to highlight the problem of PI induced by COVID-19, especially in high-risk groups such as solid organs recipients.Conclusion On the basis of the presented case of a severe course of COVID-19-induced PI, we conclude that laparotomy with bowel resection can be a feasible and a safe option for treatment.
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- Authors
- Łaski, D., Biernat, K., & Kaska, Ł.
- Affiliations
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
- Corresponding author
- Łaski, D.
- Venue
- Transplantation Proceedings
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2021-05
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1215-1218
- ISSN
- 0041-1345 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC8054270
- OpenAlex
- W3127096019
- Cited by
- 7
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4
- FWCI
- 1.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Licence
- Locations
- Transplantation Proceedings (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
- Keywords
- pneumatosis intestinalis, COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, kidney transplant recipients, gastrointestinal infections, laparotomy, bowel resection
- MeSH terms
- COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adult, Colon, Humans, Laparotomy, Male, Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Kidney Transplantation
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