Abstract
Patients with haematological malignancies are considered to be a risk group for developing severe Coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Because of the limitations of therapeutic options, the development of new treatment strategies is mandatory, such as convalescent plasma (CP). Herein we report the use of CP therapy as an off-label indication in two lymphoma patients with relapsed COVID-19 in the setting of low gammaglobulin levels because of previous rituximab chemo-immunotherapy. Both were PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2 but had an absence of antibodies to the virus more than one month later of symptoms initiation. They developed important respiratory and neurological complications. After CP infusion, neutralising antibodies were detected and viral load dissapeared in both patients leading to clinical improvement with no more Covid-19 relapse.
Keywords: COVID-19; Convalescent plasma; Hypogammaglobulinemia; Rituximab.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, convalescent plasma, rituximab, Hypogammaglobulinemia, 【초록키워드】 SARS-CoV-2, therapy, antibody, risk, Symptom, virus, rituximab, Viral load, neutralising antibody, lymphoma, Patient, Clinical improvement, Neurological complications, disease, therapeutic options, PCR positive, limitation, chemo-immunotherapy, off-label, CP infusion, haematological malignancy, new treatment strategy, absence, mandatory, 【제목키워드】 Infection, treated, Two patient,