Background: In the course of managing preterm labour, increasing trends of total white cell count raises concern for the obstetrician, suggesting a possible underlying infectious aetiology. Although mild leukocytosis is expected in pregnancy, the patterns of increment after corticosteroid administration are not well described beyond animal models and in a small number of human studies. Methods: Seventy-three consecutive patients who required antenatal corticosteroids for either preterm labour or prelabour caesarean section were recruited and given a standard course of 12mg dexamethasone phosphate, twelve hours apart. Venous blood samples were taken before administration, at six hours and 36 hours after the first dose of dexamethasone. Results: The total white count trend was 10.31±2.62 at baseline, 11.44±3.05 at six hours and 12.20±3.49 at 36 hours. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio was 3.60±1.31, 8.73±3.63 and 3.24±1.49 respectively, reflecting relative neutrophilia and lymphopenia which normalised by 36 hours. Conclusion: In contrast to previous studies, we found only a slight increment in total white cell count of about 10%. The marginal changes described in our study would not normally raise any clinical concern, although vigilance should be exercised if higher levels were observed.
Leukocytosis ; Pregnancy

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Axons* ; Leukocytosis* ; Myelitis*

Humans ; Leukemia, Biphenotypic, Acute ; Leukocytosis

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Leukocytosis* ; Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic*

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Alkaline Phosphatase* ; Child* ; Humans ; Leukocytes* ; Leukocytosis*

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Leukocytosis* ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma*

Four clinical patterns of generalized pustular phase were apparent and have been named the Zumbusch, annular, localized and exanthematic types. Other reported 10 types of pustular psoriasis including the poriasis with generalized pustules. We report a case of psoriasis with generalized pustules in a 18-year-old women, who has numerous scattered pustules with mild fever and leukocytosis. She was treated sucessfully with tetracycline 2.0 gm a day for 4 wks.
Adolescent ; Female ; Fever ; Humans ; Leukocytosis ; Psoriasis* ; Tetracycline*

The infantile cortical hyperostosis is relatively rare unknown cause disease. After the first report of a case of this was that of caffey in 1945, this disease is increasing in frequency. This disease characterized by subperiosteal new bone formation on various bone, leukocytosis, increased Erythrocyte Seidmentation Rate, fever. We experienced two cases of this and reported them in this paper with a brief review of tbe literature.
Erythrocytes ; Fever ; Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital ; Leukocytosis ; Osteogenesis

During last 3 years, we experienced 24 cases of acute seizure disorder, showing localized low density on computed tomographic (C-T) scan and having the clinical characteristics, and have analyzed clinically. The results were followings: 1. It was commoner in men, with a ratio of 2:1, and their ages ranged from 4 to 54 years (mean 20.9 years), with the peak incidence in 2nd & 3rd decades. 2. It occurred in any season, but commoner in summer and autumn. 3. This disorder was characterized by sudden onset of convulsion, focal or generalized, in health man, and had no other associated symptoms. 4. C-T brain scan showed decreased density without mass effect on parietal or frontal area, which had usually constrast enhancement such as small ring or nodular type, and disappeared between 3 to 5 months. 5. Other laboratory tests were normal except leukocytosis (11 of 18 cases) and abnormal EEG (9 of 24 cases). 6. This disorder was self limited. The cause was unknown, but it had the possibility of viral infection.
Brain ; Electroencephalography ; Epilepsy* ; Humans ; Incidence ; Leukocytosis ; Male ; Rabeprazole ; Seasons ; Seizures*

Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis, first described by Ofuji, is characterized by recurrent crops of pruritic follicular papules and pustules that occur mainly on face, trunk and extremities. Since late 1980, many cases of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis have been reported in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS). The distinguishing features of HIV-associated eosinophilic folliculitis include a different clinical presentation, the universal presence of pruritus and the absence of leukocytosis. A 26-year-old woman, who was HIV-seropositive, had erythematous follicular papules and pustules on face and anterior chest. Clinically and histologically, we confirmed eosinophilic pustular folliculitis. We report a case of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis in a patient with AIDS.
Adult ; Eosinophils* ; Extremities ; Female ; Folliculitis* ; Humans ; Leukocytosis ; Pruritus ; Thorax