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Atypical Presentation of COVID-19: Acute Renal Failure
Bugra Kerget1, Metin Akgun1, Nazim Dogan2,3
1Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Ataturk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Insights
This case study highlights a patient with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) who developed acute renal failure. It underscores the diverse clinical presentations of COVID-19, including kidney complications.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rapidly became a global pandemic starting in late 2019.
- The disease presents with varied clinical manifestations.
- Kidney complications are increasingly recognized in COVID-19 patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a case of acute renal failure in a patient with COVID-19.
- To add to the understanding of COVID-19's diverse clinical spectrum.
- To emphasize the importance of considering renal involvement in COVID-19 patients.
Main Methods:
- Case report.
- Clinical case review.
- Analysis of patient presentation and outcomes.
Main Results:
- The patient presented with acute renal failure.
- COVID-19 was identified as the underlying cause.
- The case illustrates a less common but significant complication of the virus.
Conclusions:
- COVID-19 can manifest with severe renal complications like acute kidney injury.
- Healthcare providers should be vigilant for renal dysfunction in COVID-19 patients.
- Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms of COVID-19-induced nephropathy.
Abstract:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and rapidly became a global pandemic, with the number of confirmed infections worldwide reaching 1 million by the start of April 2020 and 3 million less than a month later. COVID-19 can be encountered with different clinical presentations. We present the case of a patient with COVID-19 in the etiology presenting with acute renal failure.
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