Phagocytosis of Mature Granulocytes by Bone Marrow Macrophages in an Elderly Man with Adult-Onset Primary Autoimmune Neutropenia

Phagocytosis of Mature Granulocytes by Bone Marrow Macrophages in an Elderly Man with Adult-Onset Primary Autoimmune Neutropenia

Adult-onset primary autoimmune neutropenia (AIN) is an extremely rare but sometimes life-threatening disease. Its pathophysiology is still to be clarified. We describe a case with adult-onset primary AIN with phagocytosis of mature granulocytes by macrophages in bone marrow. A 77-year-old male was r...

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Main Authors: Mitsutaka Nishimoto, Takahiko Nakane, Hideo Koh, Yasuhiro Nakashima, Ryosuke Yamamura, Hirohisa Nakamae, Masayuki Hino, Kensuke Ohta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Hematology Reports
Subjects:
case report
autoimmune neutropenia
phagocytosis
bone marrow macrophage
prednisolone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2038-8330/14/2/24

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