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- Title
Misdiagnosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case of Lymphoma Initially Diagnosed as Coronavirus Infection.
- Authors
Kafshgarkolaee, Pouria Sobhanian; Bakhshipour, Alireza; Ghazvini, Hamed; Seyedhosseini Tamijani, Seyedeh Masoumeh; Ramezani, Azar; Rafaiee, Raheleh
- 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 familymembers 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%.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; COVID-19; COUGH; CORONAVIRUS diseases; DIAGNOSTIC errors; LYMPHOMAS; PHYSICIANS
- Publication
Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2023, Vol 25, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
2008-7977
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5812/zjrms-127103