Cyclic neutropenia
Synopsis

The condition is identified in 1 in 1 million people worldwide and is due to mutations in the ELANE gene resulting in an abnormal neutrophil elastase protein. The condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion.
Cyclic neutropenia presents in the first year of life with recurring symptoms of fever, malaise, and oropharyngeal and/or skin infection (eg, stomatitis, gingivitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis). Usually by the time symptoms appear, the neutrophil counts have recovered. Infection is mild; however, severe cases have been reported. More severe cases will present with abdominal pain and vomiting (neutropenic ileocolitis) and even death.
Codes
D70.4 – Cyclic neutropenia
SNOMEDCT:
191347008 – Cyclic neutropenia
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Last Updated:01/12/2022