In:
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Vol. 37, No. 04 ( 2016-10), p. 296-299
Kurzfassung:
Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a known entity in clinical medicine. Patients are often transfusion dependent for their whole life. Ascertaining its etiology is always a herculean task. We received a similar transfusion-dependent patient, who on evaluation was found to have thymoma as an etiological factor. Thymoma presenting as PRCA is seen in 2%–5% patients and evaluating PRCA for thymoma is seen in 5%–13% patient. As per the WHO histopathological classification, thymoma has six types and Type A is associated with PRCA and Type B is associated with myasthenia gravis. This correlation was not seen in our patient, who had Type B thymoma. Surgical resection of thymus improves 30% of PRCA and rest needs immunosuppression. Our patient was not the surgical candidate, and hence he was put on chemotherapy.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0971-5851
,
0975-2129
DOI:
10.4103/0971-5851.195729
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Publikationsdatum:
2016
ZDB Id:
2181724-8
