Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases

Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
Open Access

ISSN: 2329-8790

+44 1478 350008

Farrah Ibrahim

Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Huntsville, United States

Publications
  • Case Report   
    An Atypical Case of SARS-CoV 2-Induced Pancytopenia
    Author(s): Fahad AlKaabba*, Holman Li, Nandan Patel and Farrah Ibrahim

    The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has grown to become a major global concern with unprecedented effort to understand the disease. Essentially, COVID-19 can affect many organs, with case reports showing various organ involvements. Thus, atypical presentations can be challenging to identify clinically and approach. We present an unusual presentation of COVID-19 infection. An 81 year-old male patient with COVID-19 presented with acute change in mental status. He was found to have worsening pancytopenia. The patient responded symptomatically to corticosteroids and supplemental oxygen. The worsening pancytopenia was attributed to COVID-19 infection. The exact mechanism behind this phenomenon is still unclear but might be similar to other viral infections causing pancytopenia. More studies and reports can help in identifying the mechanism and recommend proper therapeutic intervention... View More»

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