IMMUNOGLOBULIN THERAPY FOR AUTOIMMUNE NEUTROPENIA IN HODGKINS-DISEASE

Authors
SCHOENGEN A FEMBACHER PM SCHULZ PC
Citation
A. Schoengen et al., IMMUNOGLOBULIN THERAPY FOR AUTOIMMUNE NEUTROPENIA IN HODGKINS-DISEASE, Acta haematologica, 94(1), 1995, pp. 36-38
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology
Journal title
Acta haematologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015792
Volume
94
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
36 - 38
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5792(1995)94:1<36:ITFANI>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We describe a patient with recurrence of Hodgkin's disease and severe liver disease of unknown origin in whom autoimmune neutropenia develop ed. Because of possible seronegative viral hepatitis he was treated wi th high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin instead of steroids. He respon ded with a prompt but transitory increase of the neutrophil count and recovered completely after chemotherapy.