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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Neutropenia
Neutropenia
Neutropenia, from Latin prefix neutro- (neither, for neutral staining) and Greek suffix -πενία (deficiency), is a hematological disorder characterized by an abnormally low number of neutrophils, the most important type of white blood cell. Neutrophils usually make up 50-70% of circulating white blood cells and serve as the primary defense against infections by destroying bacteria in the blood. Hence, patients with neutropenia are more susceptible to bacterial infections and, without prompt medical attention, the condition may become life-threatening...
Neutropenia - List of case studies
- Chromosome 22 micro-deletion syndrome
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dysfunction, vitiligo, hemolytic anemia, autoimmune neutropenia, aplastic anemia, and celiac disease. Most patients do not ... dysfunction, vitiligo, hemolytic anemia, autoimmune neutropenia, aplastic anemia, celiac disease). ... dysfunction, vitiligo, hemolytic anemia, autoimmune neutropenia, aplastic anemia, celiac disease). ...
- Stage 4 Neuroblastoma
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is reported: “Discharge diagnosis: FEVER AND NEUTROPENIA IN STAGE 4 NEUROBLASTOMA . The young patient, suffering from Stage ... at the Paediatric Dept. of Treviso due to fever and neutropenia (WBCs 210/mm3); he was treated with triple-antibiotic therapy ...
- Portosystemic Encephalopathy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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mass at CT scan . • Since then severe neutropenia and appearance of suspected testicular tumefaction not ... . • January-February, 2007: Persisting neutropenia with 600 neutrophils and moderate thrombopenia 96,000. ... B-cell lymphoma diffuse big cells (bulky stage IIIA), neutropenia, reactive lymphoid infiltrate, varicocele, ...
- Melanoma with metastases
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toxicity of IFNa, which includes fever, fatigue, nausea, neutropenia, reversible hepatoxicity, and thyroid dysfunction, other treatment ... positive malignant melanoma, fever, fatigue, nausea, neutropenia, reversible hepatoxicity, thyroid dysfunction. ...
- Peripheral T-cell lymphoma
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macrocytic (MCV 102) anemia and leucopenia (1200 ?) (neutropenia ?). Bone marrow examination was inconclusive, and the hematologist ... adenocarcinoma, mild macrocytic anemia and leucopenia, neutropenia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), vasculitis, Sweet syndrome, DVT, ...
- Stage 4 Neuroblastoma – additional opinion
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is reported: “Discharge diagnosis: FEVER AND NEUTROPENIA IN STAGE 4 NEUROBLASTOMA . The young patient, suffering from Stage ... at the Paediatric Dept. of Treviso due to fever and neutropenia (WBCs 210/mm3); he was treated with triple-antibiotic therapy ...
- List of Diseases and Conditions
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disorder Autoimmune disorders Autoimmune neutropenia Autonomic nerve damage Autonomic neuropathy ...
- B-cell lymphoma
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feels well, but continues to have prolonged and persistent neutropenia with mild thrombocytopenia. The expert suggests differential ... the patient continues to have prolonged and persistent neutropenia (600 ANC), with mild thrombocytopenia (70-90k), no real ...
- Small Cell Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Cervix – additional opinion
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side-effects were limited to 9% thrombocytopenia and 12.5% neutropenia. (8) In a final study, Eighteen patients with metastatic ... carcinoid syndrome, WD-NECs, PD-NECs, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, metastatic neuroendocrine tumors, small cell carcinoma, poorly ...