Felty's syndrome: response to parenteral gold.
Eight patients with Felty's syndrome who had associated fevers, cutaneous ulcers, or infections were treated with parenteral gold. A satisfactory response was noted in 7 of the 8 patients. Improvement in leukopenia (7/8), decrease in infections (5/8) and fevers (7/8), and healing of ulcers (4/5) were noted. We conclude that gold has a role in the treatment of this complication of rheumatoid arthritis.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005258:Felty Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006046:Gold / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D006046:Gold