Corticosteroid-responsive pure red cell aplasia in chronic lymphatic leukemia.
Acquired pure red cell aplasia characterized by selective failure of erythropoiesis was seen in a 37-yr-old female patient with a diagnosis of chronic lymphatic leukemia (CLL). Though different immunosuppressive therapies have been tried in the past with variable response, there has been no case report of such favorable response to corticosteroids alone. We report this rare and unusual case of PRCA associated with CLL who responded to steroid therapy.
Vashi
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P
Department of Internal Medicine, Hurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, Flint 48503.
Patel
B
B
Musson
P
P
Fahrner
J
J
Rosenbaum
R
R
D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011241:Prednisone