[CD16+ CD56- indolent, NK cell-lineage granular lymphocyte proliferative disorder with autoimmune hemolytic anemia].
A 64-year-old man was given a diagnosis of CD16+ CD56- natural killer cell-lineage granular lymphocyte proliferative disorder (NK-GLPD) with Coombs-negative autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). Two courses of 1,000 mg intravenous methylprednisolone for 3 days were transiently effective for both AIHA and NK-GLPD. On the recurrence of AIHA, NK-GLPD also re-appeared. The same treatment was effective in controlling both diseases again. This was a rare case of NK-GLPD combined with autoimmune disease.
Tomita
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N
Department of Hematology, Yokohama City University Medical Center.
Motomura
S
S
Takemura
S
S
Fujimaki
K
K
Sakai
R
R
Harano
H
H
Ishigatsubo
Y
Y
D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications*; D019002:CD56 Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000473:pathology*; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017452:Receptors, IgG / Q000032:analysis*
D019002:CD56 Antigen; D017452:Receptors, IgG