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KMID : 0383820070630050454
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2007 Volume.63 No. 5 p.454 ~ p.457
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The Remission of Pure Red Cell Aplasia with a Thymoma after Surgical Resection
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Kim Eun-Mi
Kim Sang-Ha
Kwon Woo-Cheol
Kim Ho-Young
Kim Chong-Whan
Lee Bu-Ghil
Chung Soon-Hee
Lee Chong-Kook
Yong Suk-Joong
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Abstract
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Thymomas are associated with different paraneoplastic syndromes, with the most clinically important association
being with myasthenia gravis, hypogammaglobulinemia, and pure red cell aplasia (PRCA). The optimal therapy
for PRCA that complicates a thymoma is unknown, given the rarity of the clinical situation. It has been suggested
that remission following surgery alone is uncommon and most patients will require some other form of therapy.
We report a case of PRCA with a thymoma in a 59-year-old man who remained in complete remission of the
PRCA after surgical resection of the thymoma.
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KEYWORD
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Thymoma, Pure red cell aplasia, Surgery
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