Leukemoid Reaction in a Patient With Severe COVID-19 Infection.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-27-2021
Abstract
Leukemoid reaction is a rare clinical condition defined by marked leukocytosis with predominantly mature neutrophils. It is an uncommon condition with reported incidence of less than 1% in hospitalized patients. The major causes of leukemoid reaction are severe infection (clostridium difficile colitis, tuberculosis, or severe shigellosis), malignancies, intoxication, and severe hemorrhage. This article presents a case report of a 64-year-old female with severe COVID-19 infection who presented with marked leukocytosis. After extensive workup to exclude hematologic malignancy, the patient was diagnosed to have a leukemoid reaction.
Volume
13
Issue
2
First Page
13598
Last Page
13598
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Tarekegn, K., Colon Ramos, A., Sequeira Gross, H. G., Yu, M., & Fulger, I. (2021). Leukemoid Reaction in a Patient With Severe COVID-19 Infection. Cureus, 13(2), e13598. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13598
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
33815998
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article