• Neth J Med · Dec 2019

    Case Reports

    A ring-calcified thymoma, mimicking pericardial cyst, precedes pure red cell aplasia for more than 10 years - A case-based overview of pathophysiology.

    • M A de Graaf, H M Hazelbag, J Tim, A P van Rossum, and L T Vlasveld.
    • Departments of Internal Medicine, HMC (Haaglanden Medical Centre), the Hague, the Netherlands.
    • Neth J Med. 2019 Dec 1; 77 (10): 373-376.

    AbstractPure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a rare disease characterised by anaemia and low reticulocyte count, caused by absence of erythropoiesis in the bone marrow. This report describes a case of a ring-calcified thymoma that led to the development of PRCA. Moreover, we provide an overview on the classification of thymoma and the pathophysiology and treatment of PRCA.

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