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Jessica Moore1, Fred Schiffman2
1Department of Internal Medicine Boston Medical Center.
While it is known that glucocorticoids can affect the immune system and increase white blood cell count, there is limited evidence suggesting that they directly lead to the presence of immature neutrophils (bandemia) in the bloodstream. To our knowledge, studies specifically looking at bandemia after corticosteroid use, in humans, have not been done. Our case highlights that a single high dose of dexamethasone may cause bandemia in otherwise healthy patients without signs of infection, or inflammation.
While it is known that glucocorticoids can affect the immune system and increase white blood cell count, there is limited evidence suggesting that they directly lead to the presence of immature neutrophils (bandemia) in the bloodstream. To our knowledge, studies specifically looking at bandemia after corticosteroid use, in humans, have not been done. Our case highlights that a single high dose of dexamethasone may cause bandemia in otherwise healthy patients without signs of infection, or inflammation.
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