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Case Reports
. 2022 Jun;26(6):733-735.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24236.

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

Swati Bhayana  1 , Manas Kalra  1 , Pallavi Sachdeva  2 , Anil Sachdev  3 , Anupam Sachdeva  2
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Unique Challenges Faced by a Child with Standard Risk Leukemia in Post-COVID Era: A Case Report

Swati Bhayana et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2022 Jun.

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.

How to cite this article: 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.

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

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