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Hemophagocytic syndrome in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
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PMID:  21340502     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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A 76-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis, who had been treated with oral prednisolone and methotrexate, presented with high fever and generalized fatigability. Laboratory data demonstrated marked pancytopenia, which we first regarded as a side effect of methotrexate, and leucovorin was administered with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor and transfusions. Because no recovery was recognized, however, bone marrow aspiration was performed, by which hemophagocytic syndrome was diagnosed. After corticosteroid pulse therapy was initiated, the patient's symptoms were rapidly attenuated and laboratory data rapidly normalized.
Authors:
Hideki Tsuboi; Hirokazu Iwata; Akihide Nampei; Masato Matsushita; Kenrin Shi
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-2-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Modern rheumatology / the Japan Rheumatism Association     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1439-7609     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
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Created Date:  2011-2-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  100959226     Medline TA:  Mod Rheumatol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-Cho, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.
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