Felty's Syndrome; Report of a Case With Necropsy Findings

Case Reports1 March 1936FELTY'S SYNDROME; REPORT OF A CASE WITH NECROPSY FINDINGSROBERT H. WILLIAMS, M.D.ROBERT H. WILLIAMS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-9-9-1247 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn 1924, Felty1 reported five cases in which the chief disturbances were chronic arthritis, splenomegaly and marked leukopenia.In 1932, Hanrahan and Miller2 reported a case with characteristics closely resembling those of Felty's cases, for which a splenectomy was performed with benefit both objectively and subjectively.In March 1934, Craven3 added another case, likewise treated by splenectomy with improvement. Also in March 1934, Alessandrini4 reported a similar case in which splenectomy was advised, but refused by the patient.In April 1934, Price and Schoenfeld5 reported a case with complete postmortem findings.Until the present, only nine cases with this unusual...References1. FELT AR: Chronic arthritis in the adult, associated with splenomegaly and leukopenia, Bull. Johns Hopkins Hosp., 1924, xxxv, 16. Google Scholar2. HANRAHANMILLER EMSR: Effect of splenectomy in Felty's syndrome, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1932, xcix, 1247. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. CRAVEN EB: Splenectomy in chronic arthritis, associated with splenomegaly and leukopenia (Felty's syndrome), Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1934, cii, 823. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. ALESSANDRINI P: Felty's syndrome, Minerva Med., 1934, i, 310. Google Scholar5. PRICESCHOENFELD AEJB: Felty's syndrome, report of a case with complete postmortem findings, ANN. INT. MED., 1934, vii, 1230. LinkGoogle Scholar6. FITZ-HUGHKRUMBHAAR TEB: Myeloid cell hyperplasia of the bone marrow in agranulocytic angina, Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1932, clxxxiii, 104. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. JACKSONPARKER HF: Agranulocytosis, its etiology and treatment, N. E. Jr. Med., 1934, ccxii, 137. Google Scholar8. STILL GT: On a form of chronic joint disease in children, Med.-Chir. Soc. Trans., London, 1897, lxxx, 47. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. EATON ER: Chronic arthritis; a report based on the blood cell count in 250 cases, Jr. Am. Inst. Homeop., 1932, xxv, 125. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Nashville, Tennessee*Received for publication September 6, 1935.From the Mallory Institute of Pathology, Boston City Hospital. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySplenectomy in Felty's syndromeThe variable features of Felty's syndromeSPLENECTOMY IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS*CHARLES LEROY STEINBERG, B.S., M.D., F.A.C.P.NEUTROPENIA ASSOCIATED WITH SPLENOMEGALY AND ATROPHIC ARTHRITIS (FELTY'S SYNDROME): REPORT OF A CASE IN WHICH SPLENECTOMY WAS PERFORMED*H. MILTON ROGERS, M.D., F.A.C.P., FRANCIS H. LANGLEY, M.D.HYPERSPLENISM WITH ARTHRITISGranulocytopenic and Lymphocytopenic Hypersplenism Associated with Atrophic ArthritisThe Blood in Arthritis 1 March 1936Volume 9, Issue 9Page: 1247-1255KeywordsArthritisFelty syndromeSplenectomySplenomegaly ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1936 PDF downloadLoading ...