Longstanding gastrointestinal symptoms after COVID-19

At present the world is engulfed by SARS-CoV-2 and while the situation is fairly controlled in some countries it is still spiralling out of control in many others. We are still learning about the short and long term impact of COVID 19 and its management. We observe that a portion of infected patients report gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms probably because enterocytes are (besides the lungs) rich in angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)-2 receptors making them an important interaction site (1,2). I my clinical practice I noticed post COVID 19 patients consulting because of severe and persistent gastro-intestinal symptoms, two of which I will briefly describe to you.