Felty's syndrome
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| ICD-10 | M05.0 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 714.1 |
| DiseasesDB | 11506 |
| MedlinePlus | 000445 |
| eMedicine | med/782 |
| MeSH | D005258 |
Felty's syndrome is a condition characterized by the triad of (rheuma factor positive) rheumatoid arthritis, splenomegaly and granulocytopenia.
[edit] Complications
- Recurrent Infection,
- Hypersplenism → causing 2° anaemia ± thrombocytopenia)
- Lymphadenopathy
- Skin hyperpigmentation & cutaneous ulceration
[edit] Treatment
Treatment is similar to that of rheumatoid arthritis. Splenectomy may improve neutropenia in severe disease.
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