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The present paper is concerned with a case of Felty Syndrome.
The patient was a 68-year-old, housewife, and was admitted to our hospital with chief complaints of palpitation. Since his midfifties the patient had been troubled with rheumatoid arthritis and she was found to be thrombocytopenia at age 61.
The examinations of blood showed slight hypochromic anemia and leukopenia. Serum protein electrophoresis disclosed an increase in the r-globulin fraction. A latex fixation test was positive.
The patient was given Fe-agent without improvement of anemia but there was a striking improvement with a administration of prednisolone.
The problem of Felty Syndrome was discussed in this case report.
