Gangrenous Cholecystitis as a Potential Complication of COVID-19: A Case Report
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While primarily a respiratory disease, COVID-19 can affect several organ systems and has been recently linked to cases of acalculous cholecystitis. We present a previously healthy elderly patient who presented to the emergency department with sepsis and was found to have COVID-19 after initially testing negative on PCR, along with suspected concomitant acalculous gangrenous cholecystitis. The patient passed away before any surgical intervention could be made. This case aims to discuss the potential relationship between acalculous cholecystitis and COVID-19. © The Author(s) 2021.
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Acalculous cholecystitis, Covid-19, Gangrenous cholecystitis, Sars-cov-2, Alanine aminotransferase, Amylase, Aspartate aminotransferase, Bicarbonate, Bilirubin, Chloride, Ferritin, Fibrinogen, Lactate dehydrogenase, Potassium, Troponin, Vancomycin, Aged, Article, Blood pressure, Blood sampling, Breathing rate, Case report, Clinical article, Computer assisted tomography, Coronavirus disease 2019, Female, Gangrene, Heart rate, Hospitalization, Human, Leukocyte count, Lymphocyte count, Neutrophil count, Nonhuman, Oxygen saturation, Percutaneous drainage, Ph, Pneumonia, Polymerase chain reaction, Risk factor