Congenital neutropenia
| Congenital neutropenia | |
|---|---|
| Term | Congenital neutropenia |
| Short definition | congenital neutropenia - (pronounced) (kon-JEH-nih-tul noo-troh-PEE-nee-uh) An inherited condition in which the number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell important in fighting infection) is below normal. Infants with this condition get infections caused by bacteria and are at increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplasia (a bone marrow disease). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
congenital neutropenia - (pronounced) (kon-JEH-nih-tul noo-troh-PEE-nee-uh) An inherited condition in which the number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell important in fighting infection) is below normal. Infants with this condition get infections caused by bacteria and are at increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplasia (a bone marrow disease). Also referred to as genetic infantile agranulocytosis, infantile genetic agranulocytosis, Kostmann disease, Kostmann neutropenia, and Kostmann syndrome
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Congenital neutropenia
- Wikipedia's article - Congenital neutropenia
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