Covid-19 and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Pediatric CaseReport

Authors

  • Jessica Alchundia Moreira Hospital de Especialidades Portoviejo, Ecuador Author
  • Karla Solorzano Sabando Hospital de Especialidades Portoviejo, Ecuador Author
  • Katiuska Moreno Peñarrieta Author
  • Richard Cedeño Mera SOLCA Portoviejo, Ecuador Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JPRRR/2021(3)135

Keywords:

Covid-19 , Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2)
infection in children is generally associated with an asymptomatic
presentation or with benign self-limited respiratory disease, there
are few reports of severe disease and mortality. Pediatric cancer
patients undergoing chemotherapy are considered as a population
vulnerable to complications associated with COVID-19, however
little has been described of the course of the disease in them.

Author Biographies

  • Jessica Alchundia Moreira, Hospital de Especialidades Portoviejo, Ecuador

    Jessica Krupskaia Alchundia Moreira, Hospital de Especialidades Portoviejo, Ecuador.  

  • Karla Solorzano Sabando, Hospital de Especialidades Portoviejo, Ecuador

    Hospital de Especialidades Portoviejo, Ecuador 

  • Richard Cedeño Mera, SOLCA Portoviejo, Ecuador

    SOLCA Portoviejo, Ecuador 

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Published

2021-12-25