Indian journal of pathology & microbiology
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Indian J Pathol Microbiol · Oct 2006
Case ReportsPure red cell aplasia with malignant thymoma: a rarity.
Pure red cell aplasia sometimes accompanies thymoma. Herein we report a PRCA patient with malignant thymoma. Only two Indian cases of PRCA with malignant thymoma have been reported so far and six cases in the world literature, to the best of our knowledge. This paper describes a malignant thymoma in a 40 year old male who later on developed pure red cell aplasia 7 months after thymectomy.
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Indian J Pathol Microbiol · Oct 2006
Case ReportsMetastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of lung: a case report.
A 48 year old male patient, operated five years back for sub mandibular swelling proved on histopathologic examination to be adenoid cystic carcinoma presented in the ENT department, I. G. medical hospital with pain on both sides of the chest. ⋯ Cytodiagnosis and histopathological examinations revealed features of cribiform type of adenoid cystic carcinoma. This case is reported here for its metastasis to the lungs and prolonged survival even with multiple metastasis.