Intussusception in an infant as a manifestation of COVID-19

Intussusception in an infant as a manifestation of COVID-19

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Gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 are rare and have primarily been limited to diarrhea or vomiting.Intussusception is the most common cause of bowel FLORAVIT YEAST obstruction in infants, with up to 30% of pediatric intussusception cases having a preceding viral illness.We present the rare case of intussusception in a SARS-CoV-2 positive infant.This is the first documented case of survival in Socks a SARS-CoV-2 positive patient presenting with intussusception as the primary manifestation.

As our knowledge of this disease evolves, surgeons need to remain suspicious for possible gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19.