Acute appendicitis in four children with SARS-CoV-2 infection

• Main Authors: Jessica S. Meyer (Author), Grant Robinson (Author), Shannon Moonah (Author), Daniel Levin (Author), Eugene McGahren (Author), Katye Herring (Author), Melinda Poulter (Author), Linda Waggoner-Fountain (Author), Debbie-Ann Shirley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We describe 4 children (11-17 years in age) at our institution with acute appendicitis in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 infection, suggesting a possible association. Providers should consider testing for this infection in patients with severe gastrointestinal symptoms, in order to take appropriate trans...