[Successful treatment with G-CSF and corticosteroid of adult idiopathic autoimmune neutropenia presenting as recurrent enterocolitis]

Rinsho Ketsueki. 2002 Nov;43(11):998-1003.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 63-year-old woman had previously been admitted to another hospital due to fever, abdominal pain and diarrhea. She was treated with fasting, antibiotics and G-CSF administration because of the coexistence of neutropenia, and the symptoms improved. However, discontinuation of G-CSF administration resulted in a recurrence of the neutropenia accompanied with enterocolitis. After admission to our hospital, a diagnosis for idiopathic AIN was performed as she tested positive in both granulocyte immunofluorescence and granulocyte agglutination tests. Administration of corticosteroid following G-CSF resulted in a continuous increase in the neutrophil count and the disappearance of anti-neutrophil autoantibodies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Enterocolitis / etiology*
  • Female
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutropenia / drug therapy*
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use*
  • Recurrence

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
  • Prednisolone