A Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Institutional Isolation during the COVID Pandemic: A Multifaceted Responsibility

Puneet Rathore, Sanjeev Kumar, Shweta, Neha Singh, V Krishnapriya, Alice Thankachan, Nengneivah Haokip, Shweta Bhopale, Brajesh Kumar Ratre, Sushma BhatnagarIndian Journal of Palliative Care 2020 26(5):170-172 The occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused big challenges in medical communities due to its unpredictable and uncertain nature. It leads to a great deal of physical and psychological concerns. It is more prone to patients with comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus and also to immune-compromised patients such as cancer patients. Children are no exception. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common malignancy in the pediatric age group. In this case, we discuss the concerns and reflect the issues of a 10-year-old boy of ALL who was tested COVID positive during the evaluation and treatment of his disease and was admitted in a COVID isolation center along with his mother who was COVID negative.
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research