Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Ischemic Colitis: An Under-Recognized Complication

Authors

Kok Hoe ChanFollow
Su Lin Lim
Ahmad Damati
Siva Prasad Maruboyina
Leena Bondili
Amany Abu Hanoud
Jihad Slim, New York Medical CollegeFollow

DOI

10.1016/j.ajem.2020.05.072

Journal Title

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine

First Page

2758.e1

Last Page

2758.e4

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

12-1-2020

Department

Medicine

Abstract

COVID-19 has spread worldwide, with more than 2.5 million cases and over 80,000 deaths reported by the end of April 2020. In addition to pulmonary symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms have been increasingly recognized as part of the disease spectrum. COVID-19-associated coagulopathy has recently emerged as a major component of the disease, leading to high morbidity and mortality. Ischemic colitis has been reported to be associated with a hypercoagulable state. To our knowledge, there have not been any case reports of COVID-19 associated with ischemic colitis. Herein, we present the first case of a probable association of COVID-19 with ischemic colitis in a patient with a hypercoagulable state.

Recommended Citation

Chan, K., Lim, S., Damati, A., Maruboyina, S., Bondili, L., Abu Hanoud, A., & Slim, J. (2020). Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Ischemic Colitis: An Under-Recognized Complication. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 38 (12), 2758.e1-2758.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2020.05.072