Open AccessUn raro caso di aplasia eritroide pura che occulta un carcinoma squamoso della lingua
Author(s) -
Massimo Incagliato,
Antonella Daffonchio,
L. Celesti,
A Bottero,
Francesco Balbi,
Massimo D’Ulizia,
Emilia Ballestrero,
Monia Costanzo,
Valeria Primon,
Amelia Leone,
Giancarlo Gambarotta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical management issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2283-3137
pISSN - 1973-4832
DOI - 10.7175/cmi.v5i2s.1116
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchogenic carcinoma , aplasia , pure red cell aplasia , laryngectomy , lymphadenectomy , tongue , carcinoma , dermatology , surgery , pathology , larynx , lymph node , bone marrow
We report a case of acquired pure red cell aplasia (APRCA) associated with carcinoma of the tongue: the first was considered a rare paraneoplastic syndrome. We point out that there is no case in literature with this association. After surgical operation (subglottic laryngectomy + right lymphadenectomy + laterocervical on the right) the transfusions required, at the beginning very frequent, decreased relevantly. This is a typical case where the paraneoplastic syndrome precedes the diagnosis of the primary carcinoma of the tongue (one year before what happens in bronchogenic carcinoma).