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| العنوان: |
Challenges in Diagnosis and Clinical Management of COVID-19 in Patient with B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Report of One Case. |
| المؤلفون: |
Visco, Vincenzo, Lippi, Maria Enrichetta, Salerno, Gerardo, Licata, Maria Angela Vittoria A. C., de Dominicis, Chiara, Antolino, Giusy, La Verde, Giacinto, Santino, Iolanda, Simmaco, Maurizio, Sciacchitano, Salvatore |
| المصدر: |
Hematology Reports; Mar2022, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p31-37, 7p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
CHRONIC lymphocytic leukemia, COVID-19, CHRONIC leukemia, SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, DELAYED diagnosis |
| مستخلص: |
We report here a case of a patient affected by B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) that developed COVID-19 during the actual SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. The coexistence of CLL and COVID-19 raises many questions regarding the possible increased risk of developing COVID-19 among patients with CLL, the problems in managing therapies for both diseases and, above all, the difficulties in diagnosing COVID-19 in patients affected by CLL. In our patient, an 84-year-old man, the recognition of COVID-19 was delayed because of its atypical clinical presentation and technical problems related to the methods used for the diagnosis. Based on the symptoms and the radiological aspect of the lung, the occurrence of COVID-19 was suspected. Repeated tests on oro/nasopharyngeal swabs gave negative results, causing a delay in the diagnosis. Moreover, different methods used to identify the SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in serum gave conflicting results, and only two tests were able to identify SARS-CoV-2 Abs of the IgG type. During the clinical course of unrecognized COVID-19, our patient developed severe complications and did not receive any specific treatment for the two diseases. Recognition of COVID-19 in patients with CLL is a challenging task and the most accurate methods are necessary to overcome the diagnostic difficulties encountered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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