Case Reports
4 November 2024
Vol. 18 No. 4 (2024)
A misleading miscellanea: a COVID-19 patient with fever and cytopenia
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Complex clinical cases characterized by the coexistence of multiple pathologies and, consequently, multiple signs and symptoms shared by various pathological entities can hide pitfalls that may lead to incorrect diagnostic conclusions due to cognitive biases. Here, we present the case of a man who presents hyperpyrexia, progressive pancytopenia, and splenomegaly in the context of a SARS-CoV-2-related infection; the final diagnosis will be different from the initial diagnostic hypothesis.
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A misleading miscellanea: a COVID-19 patient with fever and cytopenia. (2024). Italian Journal of Medicine, 18(4). https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2024.1805
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