Severe COVID-19 infection in a patient with a blastic transformation of a chronic myeloid leukemia and severe treatment-induced immunosuppression : a case report

Copyright: Louardi Mounir et al..

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly spread across the globe, leading to the declaration of a pandemic. While most present mild symptoms, it appears as though nearly 20% of confirmed patients develop significant complications. At this time of uncertainty, we are struggling to provide appropriate care to hematological cancer patients. We need to weigh the risks and benefits of giving cancer treatment against the odds of infecting them with COVID-19. As hematological cancer patients are immunocompromised and there are high chances of exposure during hospital visits, they can get infected and outcome can be fatal. So in this case report, we intend to discuss the possible impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on patients with acute leukaemia in terms of diagnosis, chemotherapy, and prophylactic measures.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

The Pan African medical journal - 37(2020), Suppl 1 vom: 13., Seite 34

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mounir, Louardi [VerfasserIn]
Mehdi, Simou [VerfasserIn]
Kawtar, Fahmaoui [VerfasserIn]
Akram, Mansour [VerfasserIn]
Youness, Et-Tahir [VerfasserIn]
Meryem, Tabat [VerfasserIn]
Othmane, Joutey Tahiri [VerfasserIn]
Imane, Elkhaouri [VerfasserIn]
Hanane, Ezzouine [VerfasserIn]
Boubakar, Charra [VerfasserIn]
Marieme, Camara [VerfasserIn]
Mouna, Lamchahab [VerfasserIn]
Asmaa, Harrach [VerfasserIn]
Asmaa, Quessar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Case Reports
Chemotherapy
Journal Article
Leukaemia

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 24.02.2021

Date Revised 24.02.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.34.25501

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320192792