Acute liver injury in a COVID-19 infected woman with mild symptoms:A case report

BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)has spread rapidly,resulting in a pandemic in January 2020.Few studies have focused on the natural history and consequences of acute liver injury(ALI)in mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 patients,manifested by elevated aminotransferase levels.ALI is usually expected for severe COVID-19 cases.Here,we present a COVID-19 case with mild respiratory symptoms and significantly elevated alanine aminotransferase(ALT)and aspartate aminotransferase(AST)levels.CASE SUMMARY A 60-year-old woman without medical history or chronic illness received three COVID-19 vaccinations since the start of the pandemic.The patient was infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)and presented with mild symptoms on July 12th,2022.Post-recovery,she underwent an examination at our hospital on August 30th,2022.AST and ALT levels in the liver function test were 207 U/L(normal value<39,5.3-fold increase)and 570 U/L(normal value<52,10.9-fold increase),respectively.The patient was diagnosed with ALI,and no treatment was prescribed.The following week,blood tests showed a reduction in both levels(ALT 124 U/L,AST 318 U/L).Two weeks later,AST and ALT levels had decreased to near the expected upper limits(ALT 40 U/L,AST 76 U/L).CONCLUSION Clinicians should pay attention to liver function testing during COVID-19 recovery regardless of the disease’s severity.

Ruptured teratoma mimicking a pelvic inflammatory disease and ovarian malignancy:A case report

BACKGROUND We report a case of ruptured ovarian teratoma mimicking pelvic inflammatory disease(PID)and ovarian malignancy.The case indicates the need for reviewing the information on ovarian teratomas,as the symptoms are vague,and,therefore,diagnosis and treatment had to be structured accordingly.CASE SUMMARY A 60-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with acute lower abdominal pain.She experienced weight loss and increased abdominal girth.Pelvic ultrasound and computed tomography revealed a 14-cm pelvic tumor.Laboratory examination revealed leukocytosis(white blood cell count:12620/μL,segment:87.7%)and high levels of C-reactive protein(18.2 mg/dL).Elevated levels of the tumor marker cancer antigen 19-9(367.8 U/mL,normal value<35 U/mL)were also noted.Due to the impression of a ruptured tuboovarian abscess or a tumor with malignancy,she immediately underwent an exploratory laparotomy.A ruptured ovarian tumor with fat balls,hair strands,cartilage,and yellowish fluid was observed on the right side.Right salpingooophorectomy was performed.A pathological examination revealed a mature cystic teratoma.The patient recovered after surgery and was discharged on postoperative day three.No antibiotics were administered.CONCLUSION This case illustrates the differential diagnosis of an ovarian tumor.Therefore,surgery is the mainstay for treating a ruptured teratoma.