Lupus syndrome with neutropenia following minocycline therapy – a case report

  1. F. AHMED1,
  2. P. R. KELSEY1,
  3. N. SHARIFF2

Article first published online: 5 SEP 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2007.00967.x

Issue

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volume 30, Issue 6, pages 543–545, December 2008

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AHMED, F., KELSEY, P. R. and SHARIFF, N. (2008), Lupus syndrome with neutropenia following minocycline therapy – a case report. International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, 30: 543–545. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2007.00967.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Haematology, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK

  2. 2

    Department of Medicine, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK

*Farhan Ahmed, Department of Haematology, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK. Tel.: 0788 300 9712, 0115 969 1169 ext: 59460; Fax: 0115 962 7606; E-mail: farhan.farhan@gmail.com

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 OCT 2008
  2. Article first published online: 5 SEP 2007
  3. Received 25 April 2007; accepted for publication 4 June 2007

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Keywords:

  • Drug-induced lupus;
  • minocycline;
  • neutropenia;
  • hepatitis

Summary

An 18-year-old patient is described who presented with febrile neutropenia and hepatitis caused by minocycline therapy. This rare complication of minocycline-induced lupus syndrome is discussed here.

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