Immunoglobulin therapy for autoimmune neutropenia in Hodgkin's disease.
We describe a patient with recurrence of Hodgkin's disease and severe liver disease of unknown origin in whom autoimmune neutropenia developed. Because of possible seronegative viral hepatitis he was treated with high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin instead of steroids. He responded with a prompt but transitory increase of the neutrophil count and recovered completely after chemotherapy.
Schoengen
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Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Army Hospital, Ulm, Germany.
Fembacher
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Schulz
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PC
D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous