Autoimmune neutropenia associated with multiple sclerosis

Intern Med. 2003 Jan;42(1):102-4. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.42.102.

Abstract

A 53-year-old Japanese man with multiple sclerosis developed autoimmune neutropenia. The neutrophil count was consistently less than 0.2 x 10(9)/l, irrespective of the disease activity of multiple sclerosis or the administration of immunosuppressive agents or granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. After high-dose gamma-globulin therapy was started, temporary increases in the neutrophil count were observed. Despite a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations in multiple sclerosis, autoimmune neutropenia has never been reported previously.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Autoimmune Diseases / blood
  • Autoimmune Diseases / complications*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / therapy
  • Cyclosporine / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Leukapheresis
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Sclerosis / complications*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / therapy
  • Neutropenia / blood
  • Neutropenia / complications*
  • Neutropenia / therapy
  • Neutrophils
  • gamma-Globulins / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • gamma-Globulins
  • Cyclosporine