Remission of pure red cell aplasia associated with nonthymic malignancy.
Two patients with acquired pure red cell aplasia associated with malignancy are presented. One patient has breast cancer and the other had poorly differentiated nodular lymphoma; neither patient had evidence of a serum inhibitor of hemoglobin synthesis and both achieved complete hematologic remission following prolonged immunosuppressive therapy. The literature describing the association of pure red cell aplasia and nonthymic malignancy is reviewed and potential for responsiveness discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents