A Case of Anti TNF Induced Leukopenia Responding to Small Dose of Prednisolone in Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Anti Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) is an important therapy for many rheumatological diseases , we report 37 years old male patient with ankylosing spondylitis who developed anti-TNF induced neutropenia that responded well to small dose of prednisolone. We discussed the possible mechanism of anti-TNF induced neutropenia. Keywords: Anti tumor necrosis factor; Neutropeni; Prednisolone