Thymoma and aregenerative anemia.
Among 32 patients with thymoma treated at the Louisiana State University Medical Center, there was one patient with aregenerative anemia attributable to thymoma (an incidence of 3.3%). Despite successful surgical removal of the thymoma, there was only slight improvement of the hematologic status three years after thymectomy. The result in this patient approximates the general experience, with hematologic remission being likely in less than 20% of cases. Experience casts doubt on whether treatment with adrenocortical steroids, mediastinal irradiation, or splenectomy provides significant beneficial effects.
Department of Surgery, Rockford Clinic, IL 61101.
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D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery