Misdiagnosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case of Lymphoma Initially Diagnosed as Coronavirus Infection
| Author | Pouria Sobhanian Kafshgarkolaee | en |
| Author | Alireza Bakhshipour | en |
| Author | Hamed Ghazvini | en |
| Author | Seyedeh Masoumeh Seyedhosseini Tamijani | en |
| Author | Azar Ramezani | en |
| Author | Raheleh Rafaiee | en |
| Orcid | Pouria Sobhanian Kafshgarkolaee [0000-0002-9419-9238] | en |
| Orcid | Alireza Bakhshipour [0000-0001-6658-5820] | en |
| Orcid | Hamed Ghazvini [0000-0002-7644-4834] | en |
| Orcid | Seyedeh Masoumeh Seyedhosseini Tamijani [0000-0001-7228-4071] | en |
| Orcid | Azar Ramezani [0000-0001-9380-6246] | en |
| Orcid | Raheleh Rafaiee [0000-0003-2796-5868] | en |
| Issued Date | 2023-07-31 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, physicians delivered a leading part and carried a high work volume, leading to burnout, which subsequently compromised patient safety, decreased the quality of care, and increased misdiagnosis. In the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians should have been vigilant and informed about the potential conditions resulting in medical errors. Particularly, epidemics of infectious illnesses can cause serious challenges in lymphoma diagnosis. Case Presentation: This case report presents a patient with lymphoma presenting with cough, fever, shortness of breath, and a history of contact with her family members who tested positive for COVID-19, which caused delayed diagnosis and treatment, disease progression, and finally, the death of the patient. In the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the center of attention was detracted from other possible diagnoses, thereby missing lymphoma as a potentially treatable disease. Conclusions: Although physicians are required to be watchful for COVID-19 amid the pandemic, it is also necessary not to neglect other diseases. A delay in the initiation of cancer therapy, even for one month, has been reported to increase the risk of mortality by approximately 10%. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/zjrms-127103 | en |
| Keyword | Misdiagnosis | en |
| Keyword | COVID-19 | en |
| Keyword | Lymphoma | en |
| Keyword | Coronavirus | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Misdiagnosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case of Lymphoma Initially Diagnosed as Coronavirus Infection | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |