Key result
Aspirin and colchicine successfully treated a patient with COVID-19 who presented solely with acute pericarditis without myocarditis or respiratory symptoms.
Why the study?
COVID-19 mainly affects the respiratory system, but atypical presentations such as pericarditis without myocarditis or respiratory symptoms need to be recognized.
Case Report (n=1)
COVID-19 can present atypically as acute pericarditis without respiratory symptoms, which can be successfully treated with aspirin and colchicine.
May support aspirin-colchicine for isolated COVID-19 pericarditis; leaves open efficacy and generalizability pending controlled data.
COVID 19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is a highly infectious disease, mainly affects the respiratory system. In this article, we have presented a case of COVID-19, who presented solely with pericarditis without myocarditis, without any respiratory symptoms. The diagnosis was made based on clinical, electrocardiographic, radiological and biological findings. He was treated successfully with aspirin and colchicine. Our case highlights an atypical presentation of COVID-19, which should be kept in mind in the present pandemic and to diagnose and isolate early to limit the spread of infection.
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Ghosh et al. (2022) conducted a case report in COVID-19 presenting as acute pericarditis (n=1). Aspirin and colchicine was evaluated on Clinical recovery. Aspirin and colchicine successfully treated a patient with COVID-19 who presented solely with acute pericarditis without myocarditis or respiratory symptoms.
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