Transient severe neutropenia in a pediatric patient associated with
acute COVID-19 infection
Abstract
Although severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is primarily
known for its significant and potentially fatal pulmonary
manifestations, case reports and literature review have linked the
infection to multiple organ systems, including hematological
manifestations. Scattered among these reports are cases of lymphopenia
and neutropenia as well as evidence of children presenting in
hypercoagulable states related to COVID-19. We present a case describing
a pediatric patient who presented with leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and
severe neutropenia: a unique combination based on the current
literature.