Pure Red Cell Aplasia Associated with Good Syndrome.
10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.2.119
- Author:
Masayuki OKUI
1
;
Takashi YAMAMICHI
;
Ayaka ASAKAWA
;
Masahiko HARADA
;
Hirotoshi HORIO
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Korea. mokui@cick.jp
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thymoma;
Pure red-cell aplasia;
Hypogammaglobulinemia
- MeSH:
Agammaglobulinemia;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Myasthenia Gravis;
Paraneoplastic Syndromes;
Pathology;
Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure*;
Thymectomy;
Thymoma
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017;50(2):119-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) and hypogammaglobulinemia are paraneoplastic syndromes that are rarer than myasthenia gravis in patients with thymoma. Good syndrome coexisting with PRCA is an extremely rare pathology. We report the case of a 50-year-old man with thymoma and PRCA associated with Good syndrome who achieved complete PRCA remission after thymectomy and postoperative immunosuppressive therapy, and provide a review of the pertinent literature.
