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Corticosteroid‐responsive pure red cell aplasia in chronic lymphatic leukemia
Author(s) -
Vashi P.,
Patel B.,
Musson P.,
Fahrner J.,
Rosenbaum R.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830260310
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic lymphatic leukemia , pure red cell aplasia , aplasia , lymphatic system , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , leukemia , erythropoiesis , immunology , anemia
Acquired pure red cell aplasia characterized by selective failure of erythropoiesis was seen in a 37‐yr‐old female patient with a diagnosis of chronic lymphatic leukemia (CLL). Though different immunosuppressive therapies have been tried in the past with variable response, there has been no case report of such favorable response to corticosteroids alone. We report this rare and unusual case of PRCA associated with CLL who responded to steroid therapy.