Peptic ulcer associated with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia.
To describe a patient's condition and clinical progress, admitted to King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with Coronaviruses disease-19 (COVID-19) infection who presented initially with gastrointestinal symptoms. The novel COVID-19 disease does not only affect the respiratory tract but also affects other parts of the body. A 23-year old male patient came to the emergency room suffering from acute abdominal pain and vomiting. The patient appeared to have a complicated course of infection with gastrointestinal manifestations and a perforated duodenal ulcer without any respiratory symptoms. Laboratory and radiographic investigations revealed positive results for COVID-19. The chest CT showed a ground-glass appearance. Accordingly, the patient was referred for an emergency laparotomy and was treated mainly for a perforated duodenal ulcer. Unfortunately, the patient died due to several complications. Patients presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms during this pandemic should be assessed for COVID-19 infection, even if respiratory symptoms are absent.
['Merdad|Ghada A|GA|', 'Seadawi|Lamees E|LE|', 'Mustafa|Abdulmoneim A|AA|']
D000328:Adult D000086382:COVID-19 D006801:Humans D008297:Male D058873:Pandemics D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation D000086402:SARS-CoV-2 D012529:Saudi Arabia D055815:Young Adult
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