COVID-19, a new illness secondary to a novel Coronavirus emerged in December 2019 in China. Our early understanding of the clinical features of COVID-19 has been based on case series emerging from the first outbreak in Wuhan. These features included fever, a dry cough, myalgia and dyspnea. Gastrointestinal symptoms were rarely reported as a key feature. We present a case report of a 74-year-old male who presented with symptoms of gastroenteritis and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. This article aims to highlight an uncommon presentation of COVID-19 and that a high index of suspicion is required for COVID-19 in older people given their greater likelihood of presenting atypically.
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【저자키워드】 COVID-19, Gastrointestinal, Older, 【초록키워드】 Symptom, Case report, China, outbreak, Fever, Dyspnea, Wuhan, male, clinical feature, gastroenteritis, myalgia, dry cough, positive, feature, likelihood, highlight, greater, tested, reported, required, case sery, presenting, 【제목키워드】 report,
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, Gastrointestinal, Older, 【초록키워드】 Symptom, Case report, China, outbreak, Fever, Dyspnea, Wuhan, male, clinical feature, gastroenteritis, myalgia, dry cough, positive, feature, likelihood, highlight, greater, tested, reported, required, case sery, presenting, 【제목키워드】 report,