id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-283034-ebely0rx Brunet, E Ileitis as the exclusive manifestation of covid-19. The first reported case 2020-10-19 .txt text/plain 449 47 50 The patient did not report any respiratory symptoms. Two nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab specimens performed before admission had been negative for SARS-CoV-2. Respiratory auscultation was strictly normal, and pain was noted on the palpation of the right lower abdominal quadrant. The patient was admitted to the gastroenterology unit after a confirmatory negative SARS-CoV-2 NAAT The patient recovered completely, with normalization of the previous blood test abnormalities. A SARS-CoV-2 control NAAT in rectal swab was negative before discharge from hospital. To our knowledge, our report is the first well-documented case of SARS-CoV-2 intestinal infection without evidence of pulmonary involvement. The multiple negative nasopharyngeal swabs plus the normal chest X-ray and CT findings rule out pulmonary infection. We report a patient with SARS-CoV-2 infection apparently limited to the bowel. In conclusion, SARS-CoV-2 may occur with an exclusive intestinal symptoms. Abdominal Pain: A Real Challenge in Novel COVID-19 Infection ./cache/cord-283034-ebely0rx.txt ./txt/cord-283034-ebely0rx.txt