The covid-19 in a leukemic patient

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The COVID-19 characterizes itself fundamentally for fever and respiratory symptoms. Acute myeloid leukemia represent close to 80 % of the intense leukemias in adults. A patient with leukemia and infected with the SARS-CoV-2, has increased risk of complications and mortality. The commitment of immunity and the effects of the treatment are variable determining in the defensive answer. Objective: Introducing a patient with acute non lymphocytic leukemia, infected by the COVID-19, yielded condition with very uncommonness. Case A patient with acute non lymphocytic leukemia reports himself, would refract the treatment, cherished at a hospitable institution to present fever and a perianal abscess, next started with humid cough and whitish expectoration. Accomplishes three for him test fast fort he COVID-19 diagnosis, with negative results, and a PCR-RT positive. The hemorrhage, pulmonary sepsis and the state of shock were the principal complications. The patient perishes after a torpid evolution. Conclusions: The authors accord that coexistence of the COVID-19 and acute non lymphocytic leukemia generated potentially lethal complications during the sick person's clinical evolution, associates to the present inmunosupression. © 2020, Editorial Ciencias Medicas. All rights reserved.