Long-term remission of immune neutropenia after treatment with high-dose intravenous 7S-immunoglobulin.
In a 61-year-old woman recurrent bacterial infections were caused by immune neutropenia which was resistant to high-dose cortisone and plasmapheresis. However, high-dose intravenous 7S-immunoglobulin therapy (30 g for 6 days) induced a long-term remission for 35 months. This treatment modality is safe and should be used as a first-line agent.
D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D007074:Immunoglobulin G