Untying the knot: Acute variceal bleeding in a COVID-19 patient. What should the gastroenterologist keep in mind?

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread throughout the world, affecting medical practice. Although it usually presents with respiratory symptoms, gastrointestinal and/or liver involvement might sometimes constitute basic manifestations [1–3]. A 40-year-old male with alcoholic Child–Pugh C cirrhosis presented fever, dyspnea and worsening of liver-function tests (LFTs). He tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized. His...