Thymoma and pure red cell aplasia with hypoplasia of megakaryocytopoiesis: a rare and life-treating condition

Thymic tumors are rare diseases with an incidence of 0.15 cases per 100,000 person-years. They can be associated with a variety of other syndromes, such as Myasthenia Gravis or autoimmune disorders. Among them, pure red cell aplasia is a hemato-pathological condition characterized by anemia, reticulocytopenia and erythroid cell hypoplasia of bone marrow. Here, we reported a case of a 62-year-old female with a long history of neurologic symptoms due to Myasthenia Gravis. She was diagnosed with thymoma, with mediastinal mass and pleural thickening.

Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - October 3, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: Giorgio Lo Iacono, Federica Gigli, Lorenzo Gherzi, Daniele Avenoso, Stefano Fiori, Giulia Sedda, Corrado Tarella, Lorenzo Spaggiari Source Type: research