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The Use of Abatacept for the Treatment of Felty Syndrome in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Cureus
September 2023
Rheumatology, West Palm Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Palm Beach, USA.
Article Synopsis
- Felty syndrome is a condition seen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, marked by a combination of neutropenia (low neutrophil count), splenomegaly (enlarged spleen), and often accompanies seropositive rheumatoid arthritis.
- A case study described an 81-year-old man with a 22-year history of rheumatoid arthritis who developed neutropenia and splenomegaly, leading to a diagnosis of Felty syndrome after ruling out other conditions via a bone marrow biopsy.
- The patient initially received methotrexate without improvement, but after switching to abatacept treatment, he experienced significant increases in his blood cell counts.