Persistence of red cell aplasia despite treatment of malignant thymoma: a case report.
Pure cytopenias are well-recognised associations with malignant thymoma. We present a case of pure red-cell aplasia (PRCA) and malignant thymoma where the PRCA continued to persist despite computerised tomographic scan evidence of regression following radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Teoh
G K
GK
Department of Haematology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Tien
S L
SL
D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D012074:Remission Induction; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy