THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY作者机构:Dept Thorac Surg 1st Affil Hosp China Med Univ Shenyang 110001
出 版 物:《China Medical Abstracts》 (中国医学文摘(外科学分册英文版))
年 卷 期:2007年第16卷第1期
页 面:43-43页
学科分类:1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
摘 要:Objective To present the clinic characteristics ot thymoma associated with pure red cell aplasia. Methods Between 1979 and 2004,5 patients with thymoma associated with pure red cell aplasia were surgically treated. Results The age of the patients ranged from 43 to 68 years,mean age 54.6 years. The incidence of thymoma associated with pure red cell aplasia was 2.7% (5/185) in the contemporary series. All five patients underwent radieal operation. The early results of thymomectomy were excellent, 4 cases are long-term survivals, and recurrence of PRCA was found in one patient 2 months after operation and died 31 months later. Conclusion Thymoma associated with PRCA is a rare autoimmune disease. Surgery for thymoma is still top priority in the selection of treatment. Incretion and for postoperative persistent PRCA eases. 11 refs, 1 tab.