The remission of pure red cell aplasia with a thymoma after surgical resection

Mi Kim Eun; Sang Ha Kim; Woocheol Kwon; Young Kim Ho; Whan Kim Chong; Ghil Lee Bu; Soon Hee Jung; Kook Lee Chong; Joong Yong Suk

doi:10.4046/trd.2007.63.5.454

The remission of pure red cell aplasia with a thymoma after surgical resection

Mi Kim Eun, Sang Ha Kim, Woocheol Kwon, Young Kim Ho, Whan Kim Chong, Ghil Lee Bu, Soon Hee Jung, Kook Lee Chong, Joong Yong Suk

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Thymomas are associated with different paraneoplastic syndromes, with the most clinically important association being with myasthenia gravis, hypogammaglobulinemia, and pure red cell aplasia (PRCA). The optimal therapy for PRCA that complicates a thymoma is unknown, given the rarity of the clinical situation. It has been suggested that remission following surgery alone is uncommon and most patients will require some other form of therapy. We report a case of PRCA with a thymoma in a 59-year-old man who remained in complete remission of the PRCA after surgical resection of the thymoma.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	454-457
Number of pages	4
Journal	Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Volume	63
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2007.63.5.454
Publication status	Published - 2007 Nov

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The remission of pure red cell aplasia with a thymoma after surgical resection

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