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Pure Red Cell Aplasia

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A severe anemia called pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) develops in 2%–6% of patients with thymomas (Jacobs et al. 1959; Schmid et al. 1965; Salyer and Eggelston 1976), and in certain patients after resection of thymomas (Hirst and Robertson 1967; Safder et al. 1970). Physicians who care for patients with thymomas must therefore be able to recognize PRCA, and must understand its pathogenesis and treatment.

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Krantz, S.B. (1990). Pure Red Cell Aplasia. In: Givel, JC., Merlini, M., Clarke, D.B., Dusmet, M. (eds) Surgery of the Thymus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71076-6_13

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