LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA COMMUNITY
At a wit's end here...

At a wit's end here...

Husband had a bone marrow biopsy, and I have the results (I am a nurse in the system), but the hematologist is not quick in responding to our calls for explanation.  Once again we get to live thru a stressful weekend of waiting and not knowing what's going on, so I'm hoping I get can get a clue here.  

In a nutshell, he has absolutely no symptoms, but neutrophils have been low (0.1 up to 1.7 in the last ten weeks).  All other counts, tests, are normal.  Biopsy report says "Granulopoiesis adequate and progressive to the band stage, but partially arrested at the band stage."  Bone marrow band neutrophils are 23.0% and segmented neutrophils are 3.0%.  As I said, he's had no problems, viruses, bacterial infections in the past six months that we can think of.

However, about 18 months ago he had a prostate biopsy because his PSA was 4.3.  Results were negative, and PSA has since come down to 1.5, which seems a little odd to me because PSA doesn't typically go down for no reason at all.  He did not receive antibiotic treatment at the time.  So my question is, in lieu of the fact that his ESR is normal, could the neutropenia be caused by some asymptomatic prostate infection from months ago?

Any insight you can give me would be appreciated since this hematologist of ours isn't responding to our calls.  Thanks.    
Related Discussions
Post a Comment
To
Comment
Post A Comment
Go
Blank
Weight Tracker
Reach your weight goal faster
Start Tracking Now
MedHelp Health Answers
Submit
Top Leukemia & Lymphoma Answerers
1081992_tn?1287425196
Blank
Ken_PA
PA
907672_tn?1324892970
Blank
Mochadelicious
Walla Walla, WA
RSS Expert Activity
1741471_tn?1336957856
Blank
LIVE WEBINAR TOMORROW!-SUPER BODY, ... Blank
May 22 by Michael Gonzalez-WallaceBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Fibromyalgia Awareness
May 11 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia reduces...
May 03 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank