Khan M A, Kushner I
JAMA. 1977 Mar 14;237(11):1116-8.
A patient with Felty syndrome underwent splenectomy because of persistent high fever, leg ulcer, and granulocytopenia. Subsequently, his rheumatoid synovitis went into prolonged remission. In addition, the leg ulcer healed; his WBC count, hemoglobin level, temperature, ESR, and weight returned to normal; the rheumatoid factor titer dropped substantially; and the antinuclear antibodies disappeared. These changes have persisted to the present time, more than 5 1/2 years after surgery.
一名患有费尔蒂综合征的患者因持续高烧、腿部溃疡和粒细胞减少症接受了脾切除术。随后，他的类风湿性滑膜炎进入了长期缓解期。此外，腿部溃疡愈合；他的白细胞计数、血红蛋白水平、体温、血沉和体重恢复正常；类风湿因子滴度大幅下降；抗核抗体消失。这些变化一直持续到现在，术后已超过5年半。
