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Remission of pure red cell aplasia associated with nonthymic malignancy
Author(s) -
Slater Lewis M.,
Schlutz Michael J.,
Armentrout Steven A.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197911)44:5<1879::aid-cncr2820440548>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - pure red cell aplasia , medicine , malignancy , aplasia , lymphoma , hematological malignancy , red cell , cancer , anemia
Two patients with acquired pure red cell aplasia associated with malignancy are presented. One patient has breast cancer and the other had poorly differentiated nodular lymphoma; neither patient had evidence of a serum inhibitor of hemoglobin synthesis and both achieved complete hematologic remission following prolonged immunosuppressive therapy. The literature describing the association of pure red cell aplasia and nonthymic malignancy is reviewed and potential for responsiveness discussed.