[Familial benign chronic neutropenia in a Danish family]

Familial benign chronic neutropenia is a rare anomaly which is transmitted as an autosomally dominant trait and is characterized by normal or somewhat low total leukocyte counts, consistent neutropenia, and, usually, relative monocytosis and lymphocytosis, sometimes with eosinophilia. Affected individuals have a normal life expectancy. Many are asymptomatic, but some have histories of tendency to develop furuncles and/or periodontal disease. A Danish family with familial benign chronic neutropenia is reported. Four family members were affected, of these one had repeated attacks of severe stomatitis, two had histories of tendencies to develop furuncles, and one was asymptomatic.