An Adult Case of Refractory Autoimmune Neutropenia after Liver Transplantation
International journal of hematology(2023)
摘要
Autoimmune neutropenia (AIN) is an exceptionally rare condition that occurs after liver transplantation. Here, we report an adult case of refractory AIN 3.5 years after liver transplantation. A 59-year-old man who underwent brain-dead donor liver transplantation in August 2018 developed rapid neutropenia (0.07 × 10 9 /L) in December 2021. The patient was diagnosed with AIN based on positivity for anti-human neutrophil antigen-1a antibody. There was no response to granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), prednisolone, or rituximab, and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy induced only a temporary recovery in neutrophil count. The patient continued to have a low neutrophil count for several months. However, the response to IVIg and G-CSF improved after the post-transplant immunosuppressant was changed from tacrolimus to cyclosporine. Post-transplant AIN has many unknown aspects. Tacrolimus-induced immunomodulation and graft-associated alloimmunity may be involved in its pathogenesis. Further studies are needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms and explore new treatment options.
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Autoimmune neutropenia,Liver transplantation,Refractory,Tacrolimus,Graft-associated alloimmunity
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