Conclusion
Given the lack of other etiology, we consider the possibility that the patient's acute pancreatitis could be secondary to COVID-19 infection, and we suggest investigation of pancreas-specific plasma amylase in patients with COVID-19 and abdominal pain.
Abbreviations
CT: Computed tomography; AP: Acute pancreatitis; CoV: Coronaviruses; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; ICU: Intensive care unit; SARS: Severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the patient for allowing the publication of the case, and our colleagues from these institutions. We also like to thank Melissa Bona Nascimento for helping us with English. And we would also like to thank Melissa Bona Nascimento for helping us with English.
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The technical board of Francisco Morato State Hospital-Lacaz approved this case report. A copy of the written liberation is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal. The patient gave written informed consent to publish this case.
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