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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 200-203 |
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COVID-19-Induced acute pancreatitis – A case series
Bal Mukund1, Amit Kumar2, Vivek Bhat1, DK Tiwari1, RW Thergaonkar1
1 Department of Pediatrics, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Medicine, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Surg Capt Bal Mukund
Sr Adv- Pediatrics and Intensive Care, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jmms.jmms_35_22
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The present pandemic of the COVID-19 virus has caused enormous morbidity and mortality to humankind. Acute pancreatitis (AP) in otherwise healthy patients infected with the COVID-19 virus has been reported only as case reports and series. We report a series of three cases of AP including one adolescent with necrotizing pancreatitis due to COVID-19 infection, out of total 4117 COVID-19 admission (0.07%) in our hospital till February 8, 2022. Detailed investigations for etiological diagnosis of AP were within normal limits thus, the causation was attributed to COVID-19 viral infection as causative agent. One child succumbed to the illness as he also manifested with features of multisystem inflammatory syndrome and had progressive multi-organ dysfunction despite aggressive management. Further studies are required before a clear mechanism of causation due to the COVID-19 virus is proven in AP.
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