title: Treatment of pure red cell aplasia associated with multiple myeloma with biclonal gammopathy using cyclosporine A: a case report.
abstract: We reported a rare case of pure red cell aplasia in a 44-year-old man with multiple myeloma with biclonal gammophathy (IgG lambda and IgA lambda type) with severe anemia. After treatment with bortezomib, adriamycin, and dexamethasone, the patient achieved very good partial response with disappearance of monoclonal gammopathy. However, his anemia was not significantly improved. Bone marrow analysis revealed selective erythroid hypoplasia. Thus, cyclosporine A was administered, which resulted in a complete recovery from anemia. The present case may provide some insight into the pathogenesis of PRAC and malignant plasma cell disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Xinchang people's Hospital P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yali
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University P. R. China.
authors.forename: Wenbin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Qian
keywords: Multiple myeloma; bortezomib; cyclosporine A; pure red cell aplasia