Elsevier

Pancreatology

Volume 20, Issue 5, July 2020, Pages 1011-1012
Pancreatology

SARS-CoV2 RNA detection in a pancreatic pseudocyst sample

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Abstract

The involvement of gastrointestinal system in SARS-CoV2 related disease, COVID-19, is increasingly recognized. COVID-19 associated pancreatic injury has been suggested, but its correlation with pancreatic disease is still unclear. In this case report, we describe the detection of SARS-CoV2 RNA in a pancreatic pseudocyst fluid sample collected from a patient with SARS-CoV2 associated pneumonia and a pancreatic pseudocyst developed as a complication of an acute edematous pancreatitis. The detection of SARS-CoV2 within the pancreatic collection arise the question of whether this virus has a tropism for pancreatic tissue and whether it plays a role in pancreatic diseases occurrence.

Keywords

SARS-CoV2
Covid-19
Pancreatic pseudocyst
Endoscopic drainage

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