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Pure White Cell Aplasia and Necrotizing Myositis
Joint Authors
Kim, Peter Geon
Suh, Joome
Adelman, Max W.
Oduro, Kwadwo
Williams, Erik
Brunner, Andrew M.
Kuter, David J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pure white cell aplasia (PWCA) is a rare hematologic disorder characterized by the absence of neutrophil lineages in the bone marrow with intact megakaryopoiesis and erythropoiesis.
PWCA has been associated with autoimmune, drug-induced, and viral exposures.
Here, we report a case of a 74-year-old female who presented with severe proximal weakness without pain and was found to have PWCA with nonspecific inflammatory necrotizing myositis and acute liver injury on biopsies.
These findings were associated with a recent course of azithromycin and her daily use of a statin.
Myositis improved on prednisone but PWCA persisted.
With intravenous immunoglobulin and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor therapies, her symptoms and neutrophil counts improved and were sustained for months.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kim, Peter Geon& Suh, Joome& Adelman, Max W.& Oduro, Kwadwo& Williams, Erik& Brunner, Andrew M.…[et al.]. 2016. Pure White Cell Aplasia and Necrotizing Myositis. Case Reports in Hematology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100852
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kim, Peter Geon…[et al.]. Pure White Cell Aplasia and Necrotizing Myositis. Case Reports in Hematology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100852
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kim, Peter Geon& Suh, Joome& Adelman, Max W.& Oduro, Kwadwo& Williams, Erik& Brunner, Andrew M.…[et al.]. Pure White Cell Aplasia and Necrotizing Myositis. Case Reports in Hematology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100852
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100852