Persistent Neutropenia Presenting as Recurrent Infections in a Child: A Case Report

Abstract

We are presenting here a case of a girl in her early childhood, with history of recurrent infections from infancy. Every time she had to be admitted and given intravenous antibiotics. While presenting to us she had pallor but other examination findings were apparently normal. In complete blood count there was severe neutropenia which persisted on repeating the tests on several occasions. Her other tests did not show any significant result. After excluding major diseases in work up we started her on granulocyte colony stimulating factor. She responded to it well. Sometimes even after extensive evaluation an attributable cause may not be found out in persistent neutropenia patient. But they respond well to conventional treatment.