Histopathological findings in a COVID-19 patient affected by ischemic gangrenous cholecystitis

• Published in: World journal of emergency surgery Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 43
• Main Authors: Bruni, Andrea, Garofalo, Eugenio, Zuccalà, Valeria, Currò, Giuseppe, Torti, Carlo, Navarra, Giuseppe, De Sarro, Giovambattista, Navalesi, Paolo, Longhini, Federico, Ammendola, Michele
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 02.07.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abdomen; Antibodies; Betacoronavirus - isolation & purification; Blood tests; Case Report; Cholecystectomy - methods; Cholecystitis; Cholecystitis - etiology; Cholecystitis - pathology; Cholecystitis - physiopathology; Cholecystitis - surgery; Coronavirus; Coronavirus Infections - complications; Coronavirus Infections - immunology; Coronavirus Infections - physiopathology; Coronavirus Infections - therapy; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Critical Care - methods; Denmark; Epidemics; Fever; Gallbladder; Gallbladder - blood supply; Gallbladder - diagnostic imaging; Gallbladder - pathology; Gallbladder diseases; Gangrene; Gangrene - etiology; Gangrene - pathology; Health aspects; Histochemistry; Histopathology; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Infarction - etiology; Infarction - pathology; Infection; Intensive care; Laparoscopy - methods; Liver; Lymphocytes; Male; Medical imaging; Medical research; Middle Aged; Nosocomial infections; Omentum - blood supply; Omentum - pathology; Pain; Pandemics; Patients; Pneumonia; Pneumonia, Viral - complications; Pneumonia, Viral - immunology; Pneumonia, Viral - physiopathology; Pneumonia, Viral - therapy; Renal replacement therapy; SARS-CoV-2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Spontaneous Perforation - diagnosis; Spontaneous Perforation - etiology; Spontaneous Perforation - physiopathology; Spontaneous Perforation - surgery; Staphylococcus infections; Surgery; Thrombosis - etiology; Thrombosis - pathology; Treatment Outcome; Ventilators; Denmark; Japan; COVID-19; Immunohistochemistry; SARS-CoV-2; Coronavirus; Histopathology; Gallbladder; Cholecystitis

Since its first documentation, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection has emerged worldwide, with the consequent declaration of a pandemic disease (COVID-19). Severe forms of acute respiratory failure can develop. In addition, SARS-CoV-2 may affect organs other than the lung, such as the liver,...