Severe hemolysis and vaso‐occlusive crisis due to COVID‐19 infection in a sickle cell disease patient improved after red blood cell exchange

Lina Okar; Mohamad Rezek; Amna Gameil; Yahya Mulikandayhil; Mohamed A. Yassin

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3960

Clinical Case Reports (Apr 2021)

Severe hemolysis and vaso‐occlusive crisis due to COVID‐19 infection in a sickle cell disease patient improved after red blood cell exchange

Lina Okar,
Mohamad Rezek,
Amna Gameil,
Yahya Mulikandayhil,
Mohamed A. Yassin

Affiliations

Lina Okar: Department of medical education Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar
Mohamad Rezek: Department of medical education Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar
Amna Gameil: Department of medical education Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar
Yahya Mulikandayhil: Department of medical education Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar
Mohamed A. Yassin: Department of medical oncology, hematology Section National Center for Cancer Care & Research Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3960
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 4
pp. 2117 – 2121

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Abstract Even though most data suggest favorable outcome in patients with SCD and COVID‐19 infection, close monitoring remains essential as acute complication may develop unexpectedly. Offering RBC exchange early in the course of infection might improve prognosis.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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