Pure red cell aplasia associated with true thymic hyperplasia.
Pure red cell aplasia was diagnosed in a 35-year-old otherwise healthy woman. Chest computed tomography (CT)-imaging investigation, detected an upper mediastinal mass corresponding to the thymus gland. A thoracotomy was performed and an enlarged thymus mass was removed, rapidly followed by a full hematologic recovery. Thymic histology confirmed a significant degree of hyperplasia. We conclude that not only thymomas but also other types of thymic pathology may be associated with this type of hematologic dyscrasia.
Konstantopoulos
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University of Athens School of Medicine, First Department of Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, Greece.
Androulaki
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Aessopos
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Patsouris
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Dosios
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Psychogios
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Loukopoulos
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000473:pathology*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology*