Atypical presentation of COVID-19 infection as acute abdomen in children: A case series

Ali Khakshour; Amin Saeidinia; Ghazale Ghanbari

doi:10.1002/ccr3.5030

Atypical presentation of COVID-19 infection as acute abdomen in children: A case series

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Nov 6;9(11):e05030. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5030. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Authors

Ali Khakshour¹, Amin Saeidinia¹, Ghazale Ghanbari²

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran.
² Akbar Hospital Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran.

Abstract

Abdominal pain in children in COVID-19 era should be carefully evaluated and weighing risk-benefit of surgical procedure in suspected cases should be more discussed. Surgery in patients with high suspicious to MIS-C should be delayed for preventing critical outcomes.

Keywords: Acute Abdomen; COVID19; Gastrointestinal presentation; Pediatrics.

Publication types

Case Reports