AUTHOR=Castellazzi Massimo Luca , Corsello Antonio , Cerrato Lucia , Carnevali Alessandra , Morandi Anna , Leva Ernesto , Agostoni Carlo Virginio , Marchisio Paola 

TITLE=Intussusception in an Infant With SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.693348

DOI=10.3389/fped.2021.693348

ISSN=2296-2360

ABSTRACT=<p>Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Even if predominantly considered a respiratory pathogen, it could be associated with gastrointestinal involvement, generally in mild forms. Recent reports highlight the association between SARS-CoV-2 and intussusception in infants. A case of intussusception is hereby described in a previously healthy infant in whom the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 was made after the analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage and intraoperative specimens following surgical procedures. Accordingly, a review of infant cases with intussusception and SARS-CoV-2 infection is also reported.</p>