Sickle Cell Anemia Presenting with Vaso-Occlusive Pain: Should We Screen for COVID-19?

Dubai Medical Journal

关键词: sickle cell disease;    vaso-occlusive;    coronavirus disease 19;    acute chest syndrome;   

DOI  :  10.1159/000513232

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Despite the widespread of coronavirus disease-19 (CO­VID-19) infection around the world, there are very scarce reported literature about the care of patients with a known diagnosis of hemoglobin disorders such as sickle cell disease (SCD) or thalassemia and confirmed COVID-19 infection. Thalassemia International Federation issued a position statement to include patients with thalassemia and SCD among the high-risk groups of patients. Here, we present an interesting case of a 42-year-old patient know to have SCD presenting with Vaso-occlusive (VOC) pain episode in the absence of COVID-19 signs and symptoms, who tested positive for COVID-19 infection and had a smooth recovery. This case highlights the importance of screening SCD patients presenting with VOC-related events even in the absence of COVID-19 signs and symptoms.

【 授权许可】

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