A 60-year-old man with a history of chronic transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia intermedia, splenectomy and secondary hemochromatosis was admitted due to one week of fever and non-respiratory complaints. On physical examination vital signs were normal, short stature and frontal bossing were noted. Blood tests showed leukocytosis of 16,000/µL, hemoglobin of 8.6 g/dL, mcv of 76 fL. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19 was negative.
