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

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) 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 have to weigh risk and benefit of giving cancer treatment vs chances of getting them infected 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.

Source: Pan African Medical Journal

DOI: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.1.25501