monocytosis

Etiology

• infection
  • tuberculosis
  • Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  • brucellosis
  • subacute bacterial endocarditis
  • visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar)
• malignancies
  • leukemias
  • myeloproliferative syndrome
  • others?
• hemolytic anemia
• chronic idiopathic neutropenia
• granulomatous diseases
  • sarcoidosis
• regional enteritis, inflammatory bowel disease
• connective tissue diseases

Management

• persistent monocytosis without obvious infection should be referred for evaluation of possible stem cell disorder, especially when associated with cytopenia(s)

More general terms

• sign/symptom

Additional terms

• monocyte