Dyskeratosis congenita: unusual onset with isolated neutropenia at an early age

Acta Paediatr Jpn. 1996 Jun;38(3):288-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1996.tb03490.x.

Abstract

A 3.5 year old male patient with dyskeratosis congenita (DC) presented at the age of 13 months with isolated neutropenia preceding characteristic skin findings. The average absolute neutrophil count of 500/mm3 persisted without the presence of anemia or thrombocytopenia during the follow up. Neutropenia responded to granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) at a dose of 10 micrograms/kg per day. Immunologic findings were normal as was the chromosomal stability and sister chromatid exchange.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia / diagnosis
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia / immunology*
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia / therapy
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Male
  • Neutropenia / diagnosis
  • Neutropenia / immunology*
  • Neutropenia / therapy
  • Neutrophils / immunology

Substances

  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor