COVID-19-Induced Hyperleucocytosis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
  • Balraj Singh
    Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Peterson, NJ, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7986-6031
  • Sarah Ayad
    Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Peterson, NJ, USA
  • Parminder Kaur
    Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Peterson, NJ, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7015-3489
  • Ro-Jay Reid
    Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Peterson, NJ, USA
  • Sachin Gupta
    Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Peterson, NJ, USA
  • Michael Maroules
    Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Peterson, NJ, USA

Keywords

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, lymphocytosis, leucocytosis, lymphopenia

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus responsible for the current global pandemic, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 usually presents with respiratory symptoms but can affect multiple organ systems. A wide spectrum of complications can occur depending upon the comorbidities of patients. There is limited literature available regarding the presentation and outcome of COVID-19 in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) patients. We report 2 cases of COVID-19-induced hyperleucocytosis (WBC count >100,000/?l) in CLL patients.

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    Published: 2021-03-15
    Issue: 2021: Vol 8 No 3 (view)

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    Singh B, Ayad S, Kaur P, Reid R-J, Gupta S, Maroules M. COVID-19-Induced Hyperleucocytosis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia. EJCRIM 2021;8 doi:10.12890/2021_002348.

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