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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Felty's syndrome''' is a condition characterized by the triad of [[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[splenomegaly]] and [[granulocytopenia]].<ref name="deg">Degowin, Elmer. ''Bedside Diagnositc Examiniation.'' MacMillan Publishing, New York. 1981. Page 894. ISBN 0023280301.</ref> | '''Felty's syndrome''' is a condition characterized by the triad of [[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[splenomegaly]] and [[granulocytopenia]].<ref name="deg">Degowin, Elmer. ''Bedside Diagnositc Examiniation.'' MacMillan Publishing, New York. 1981. Page 894. ISBN 0023280301.</ref> | ||
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It is named for A. R. Felty.<ref>{{WhoNamedIt|synd|1774}}</ref><ref>A. R. Felty. Chronic arthritis in the adult, associated with splenomegaly and leucopenia. A report of 5 cases of an unusual clinical syndrome. Bulletin of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1924, 35: 16.</ref> | |||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
*Recurrent Infection, | *Recurrent Infection, | ||
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*[[Lymphadenopathy]] | *[[Lymphadenopathy]] | ||
*Skin [[hyperpigmentation]] & cutaneous ulceration | *Skin [[hyperpigmentation]] & cutaneous ulceration | ||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
Treatment is similar to that of rheumatoid arthritis. [[Splenectomy]] may improve [[neutropenia]] in severe disease. | Treatment is similar to that of rheumatoid arthritis. [[Splenectomy]] may improve [[neutropenia]] in severe disease. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue}} | {{Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue}} | ||
[[Category:Rheumatology]] | [[Category:Rheumatology]] | ||
[[pl:Zespół Felty'ego]] | [[pl:Zespół Felty'ego]] | ||
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| ICD-9 | 714.1 |
| DiseasesDB | 11506 |
| MedlinePlus | 000445 |
| MeSH | D005258 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Felty's syndrome is a condition characterized by the triad of rheumatoid arthritis, splenomegaly and granulocytopenia.[1]
Eponym
It is named for A. R. Felty.[2][3]
Complications
- Recurrent Infection,
- Hypersplenism → causing 2° anaemia ± thrombocytopenia
- Lymphadenopathy
- Skin hyperpigmentation & cutaneous ulceration
Treatment
Treatment is similar to that of rheumatoid arthritis. Splenectomy may improve neutropenia in severe disease.
References
- ↑ Degowin, Elmer. Bedside Diagnositc Examiniation. MacMillan Publishing, New York. 1981. Page 894. ISBN 0023280301.
- ↑ Template:WhoNamedIt
- ↑ A. R. Felty. Chronic arthritis in the adult, associated with splenomegaly and leucopenia. A report of 5 cases of an unusual clinical syndrome. Bulletin of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1924, 35: 16.
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