Lithium carbonate therapy for granulocytopenia in a patient with myelofibrosis and septic arthritis.
We report a patient with myelofibrosis, granulocytopenia, and septic arthritis, in whom lithium carbonate induced a more appropriate granulocyte count. Further evaluation of the use of lithium carbonate in granulocytopenic states seems warranted.
D000368:Aged; D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000150:complications*
D008094:Lithium