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VOLUME 26 , ISSUE 6 ( June, 2022 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Unique Challenges Faced by a Child with Standard Risk Leukemia in Post-COVID Era: A Case Report

Swati Bhayana, Manas Kalra, Pallavi Sachdeva, Anil Sachdev, Anupam Sachdeva

Keywords : Coronavirus disease-2019, Leukemia, Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, Tuberculosis

Citation Information : Bhayana S, Kalra M, Sachdeva P, Sachdev A, Sachdeva A. Unique Challenges Faced by a Child with Standard Risk Leukemia in Post-COVID Era: A Case Report. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022; 26 (6):733-735.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24236

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 20-06-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; The Author(s).


Abstract

Children with malignancies are facing new challenges in post-COVID-19 era. We report an interesting case of a child on treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia having a very protracted course of illness with complications not often seen with standard therapy. It intends to make pediatric oncologists and intensive care specialists wary of potential newer complications.


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