title: Cyclic neutropenia in a cleft lip and palate patient: a case report.
abstract: Cleft lip and palate is the most common congenital anomaly. Its association with hematologic disorders is rarely reported. Cyclic neutropenia is a rare blood disorder that may occur spontaneously or has a genetic predisposition. Periodicity/recurrence of cyclic neutropenia has a cyclical pattern reoccurring in multiples of 7 days, usually at 21- or 28-day intervals between attacks, with the patient being fairly asymptomatic. There is no case in the literature that has reported the presence of cyclic neutropenia in cleft patients. We report a case of cleft patient associated with cyclic neutropenia. The clinical features, diagnosis, and course of management are described.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gopalkrishnan
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: C Bhasker
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000209:etiology*