Felty?s syndrome

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Felty?s syndrome

Felty's syndrome is a disorder characterized by rheumatoid arthritis, an enlarged spleen, a decreased white blood cell count, and recurrent infection.

The cause of Felty?s syndrome is unknown. It is a variant of rheumatoid arthritis and is more common in people who have had rheumatoid arthritis for a long time. People with this syndrome suffer from an increased incidence of infection associated with a low white blood cell count.

Harris ED, Budd RC, Genovese MC, Firestein GS, Sargent JS, Sledge CB. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2005:1101-1103.

Feldman M, Friedman LS, Sleisenger MH, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran?s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 7th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders; 2002:1615-1616.

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