Ectopic thymoma with pure red cell aplasia--ambiguity with indolence.
Two cases of thymomas with pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) are presented, highlighting variability in their anatomic location, ambiguity in presentation, indolence of course and unpredictability of response to treatment. Multi-modality approach is necessary for both diagnosis and management of this combination. Duration and side effects of treatment determine the overall prognosis.
Vohra
Lakhvinder S
LS
Malignant Diseases Treatment Centre, Command Hospital (Southern Command), Pune, Maharashtra 411040, India.
Talwar
Rajnish
R
Mathur
Mala
M
Bharathi
Ramanathan Saranga
RS
Debnath
Jyotindu
J
Chawla
Naveen
N
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000150:complications*; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery