RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 An unusual cause of severe persistent neutropenia in a child with nephrotic syndrome
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr2012007958
DO 10.1136/bcr-2012-007958
VO 2013
A1 Kshirsagar, Archana A
A1 Reid, Christopher J D
A1 Alamelu, Jayanthi
A1 Sinha, Manish D
YR 2013
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2013/bcr-2012-007958.abstract
AB A 5-year-old boy presented with neutropenia 9 weeks following the administration of rituximab for management of his steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome. Extensive investigations failed to identify any underlying cause. In keeping with adult reports, rituximab was thought to be the likely cause for this ‘late-onset’ neutropenia (LOP). He was treated successfully with granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor. Patients treated with rituximab need to be carefully monitored for LOP.