COVID-19 Induced Cholangiopathy: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19, although primarily a respiratory illness, has been linked to complications in multiple organ systems, including the liver. Proposed mechanisms for liver injury include direct viral cytopathic effects, systemic inflammation, hypoxia, and drug-induced liver injury (DILI). Moreover, post-COVID cholangiopathy is an emerging entity with features that may overlap with autoimmune phenomena.

Case presentation

A 60-year-old male patient with multiple comorbidities presented with fever, chills, and cough for 1 day. In the emergency department, he tested positive for COVID-19 by PCR and his chest X-ray revealed features suggestive of pulmonary edema. The patient was intubated and admitted to the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) for management of COVID-19 pneumo

SUBMITTER: Al Hariri B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12266703 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature