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