Covid-19 Infection in a Teenage Patient with Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Authors : Hamsu Kadriyan; Abdul Qadar Punagi; Yudhi Kurniawan; Sang Ayu Kompiyang Indriyani; Nova L. Audrey Pieter et al.
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source: Advances in health sciences research/Advances in Health Sciences Research
Abstract

with nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) comorbidities are rare in children. Post-chemoradiation cancer patients are one of the vulnerable groups to have Covid-19 infection. The Covid-19 infection could occur in an urban and rural area. More challenging issues occur in managing Covid-19 patients, furthermore, if there were several comorbidities. In this report, presented a case of post-chemoradiation 14-year-old children with nasopharyngeal cancer and pneumonia Covid-19 confirmed. The patient also documented several comorbidities such as anaemia, hypoalbuminemia, and liver metastasis. The case was found in Lombok, one of the rural areas in Indonesia. The comprehensive treatment was given and finally the patient cure from Covid-19 infection. The patient underwent a conversion within 14 days based on the RT-PCR examination. As a conclusion, Covid-19 could infect children especially those who have an immunity impairment such as post-chemoradiation on NPC patients. Covid-19 with several comorbidities could be managed well either there were several obstacles in rural areas.


Concepts :
Respiratory viral infections research
COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
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