title: [Granulocytopenia in patient with congenital asplenia and connective tissue disease. Case report].
abstract: We are presenting a case of 29-year-old woman with neutropenia, in whom congenital asplenia was discovered. On the basis of performed tests made in our Department we diagnosed connective tissue disease. The patient was treated with glycocorticoids with good clinical response: normalization of hematological changes and disease remission.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych, Endokrynologii i Zaburzeń Hemostazy, Instytut Chorób Wewnetrznych AM w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kazimierska
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Swiatkowska-Stodulska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Podlaska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weyer-Hepka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Granulocytopenia u chorej z wrodzonym brakiem śledziony i układowa choroba tkanki łacznej. Opis przypadku.