Thymoma with pure red cell aplasia and Good's syndrome

Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 May;91(5):1620-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.10.010.

Abstract

Thymoma patients with pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) or hypogammaglobulinemia (Good's syndrome) are rare, whereas those with both PRCA and Good's syndrome are even rarer. Here we present the case report of a 70-year-old woman with invasive thymoma and simultaneous PRCA and Good's syndrome, who achieved complete PRCA remission after thymectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Agammaglobulinemia / complications*
  • Agammaglobulinemia / diagnosis
  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Rare Diseases
  • Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / complications*
  • Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / diagnosis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Syndrome
  • Thymectomy / methods
  • Thymoma / complications*
  • Thymoma / diagnosis
  • Thymoma / surgery*
  • Thymus Neoplasms / complications*
  • Thymus Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Thymus Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome