Myelokathexis: a rare form of chronic benign granulocytopenia

Br J Haematol. 1984 Sep;58(1):115-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1984.tb06065.x.

Abstract

A case of childhood chronic neutropenia due to myelokathexis is reported. This extremely rare condition (the fourth case in the literature) has been diagnosed from the characteristic bone marrow abnormalities in the neutrophils.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Agranulocytosis / pathology*
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrocortisone / pharmacology
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Neutrophils / drug effects
  • Neutrophils / pathology

Substances

  • Hydrocortisone