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COVID-19 in cancer patients can be challenging to screen in a resource limited setting.
Ting, Frederic Ivan; Sacdalan, Danielle Benedict; Cortez, Jana Laine; Pacana, Ma Alfina Diana; Jimeno, Cecilia.
  • Ting FI; Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines and Philippine General Hospital.
  • Sacdalan DB; Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines and Philippine General Hospital; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila. Electronic address: dlsacdalan@up.edu.pH.
  • Cortez JL; Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines and Philippine General Hospital.
  • Pacana MAD; Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines and Philippine General Hospital.
  • Jimeno C; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines and Philippine General Hospita; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila.
Cancer Treat Res Commun ; 25: 100214, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-841265
ABSTRACT
During this COVID-19 pandemic, patients with symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, and coryza were advised to have RT-PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection. We described here an elderly female with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, who presented with atypical symptoms that were not directly attributable to COVID-19. This patient was admitted to the non-COVID-19 ward for supportive care. Later, her chest x-ray revealed pneumonia that was confirmed to be COVID-19 by RT-PCR testing several days later. In resource-poor settings where molecular testing results suffered from delays or were altogether unavailable, the use of diagnostic imaging such as a chest x-ray could serve as a quick guide in the assessment and management of these patients especially if the imaging results suggest COVID-19 infection.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Pharyngitis / COVID-19 / Neoplasms Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Cancer Treat Res Commun Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Pharyngitis / COVID-19 / Neoplasms Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Cancer Treat Res Commun Year: 2020 Document Type: Article