Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) non-respiratory involvement

oleh: Eman Sobh, Einas Abuarrah, Khloud Gamal Abdelsalam, Sohaila Sabry Awad, Mohamed Ahmed Badawy, Mohamed A. Fathelbab, Mohamed Ahmed Aboulfotouh, Mohamed Fawzi Awadallah

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: SpringerOpen 2020-10-01

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Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a newly emerging pandemic that affected millions of people worldwide caused by novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The first cases reported suffered from respiratory symptoms. Main body Various extrapulmonary manifestations were linked to COVID-19 in several reports including cardiovascular, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and skin. It is important that every clinician should be aware of these non-respiratory manifestations for early diagnosis and prompt management. This review aims to summarize the different extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19 disease and highlight the importance of multidisciplinary care. Conclusion COVID-19 is a disease of multi-organ involvement. Manifestations may vary depending on which organ is involved.