COVID-19 case with prolonged neutropenia

Abstract

In this article, we present the follow-up and treatment process of neutropenia, which develops during COVID-19 infection in a healthy adult and lasts for approximately 45 days. When the patient applied with the complaints of weakness and joint pain, the PCR test was positive and neutropenia and lymphopenia were detected in the laboratory examination. Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) treatment was started in order to prevent the development of secondary infection to the patient, who was evaluated for additional medical treatment for neutropenia while the COVID-19 treatment was continuing. However, it was observed that neutropenia returned to normal after 1.5 months. Neutropenia secondary to COVID-19 infection can be seen in healthy adults and it is thought that the use of G-CSF in the treatment will be beneficial.