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Karen Perez

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intestinal perforation
Intestinal ulcer
SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 infection mainly affects the respiratory system, but other organs have been frequently described, including the gastrointestinal system. A case of a 35-year-old female patient with a positive HIV history is presented, who was admitted to the emergency room due to an acute abdomen. Right hemicolectomy is performed, evidencing multiple perforations. The pathological study shows ulcerations, ranging from 2.5 x 1.5 to 1 x 1 cm, with irregular edges and the immunohistochemical study was positive for SARS-Cov2. Patient died 3 days after the procedure.

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Perez K. Intestinal ulcers and perforations associated with COVID-19. Rev. méd. (Col. Méd. Cir. Guatem.) [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 9 [cited 2024 May 11];163(1). Available from: https://www.revistamedicagt.org/index.php/RevMedGuatemala/article/view/631

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