Felty's syndrome is characterised by triad of rheumatoid arthritis, splenomegaly and neutropenia. There is a risk of recurrent infections due to neutropenia. Patient may also have anemia and thrombocytopenia because of hypersplenism. Best treatment for Felty's syndrome is to control underlying rheumatoid disease.
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| Patient with deforming RA found to have splenomegaly |
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