What is it about?
We report the first case of a COVID-19 patient with a spontaneous rectal perforation. SARS-CoV-2 affects the enterocytes and the vascular system of the gut. Abdominal complications should be suspected according to clinical signs and symptoms in order to obtain a prompt diagnosis.
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Why is it important?
Remember the intestinal complications of COVID-19
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This page is a summary of: Spontaneous Rectal Perforation in a Patient with SARS–CoV-2 Infection, Journal of Personalized Medicine, October 2020, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/jpm10040157.
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