A CASE OF THYMOMA-ASSOCIATED AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC-ANEMIA

Authors
RENNENBERG RJMW PAUWELS P VLASVELD LT
Citation
Rjmw. Rennenberg et al., A CASE OF THYMOMA-ASSOCIATED AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC-ANEMIA, Netherlands journal of medicine, 50(3), 1997, pp. 110-114
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Netherlands journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03002977
Volume
50
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
110 - 114
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-2977(1997)50:3<110:ACOTAH>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A 50-year-old female presented with severe Coombs-positive haemolytic anaemia. Chest roentgenogram revealed a right-sided paracardial mass i n the anterior mediastinum that was proven to be a thymoma. The patien t was treated with oral prednisone (1 mg/kg/day) and subsequent thymec tomy. Haemolysis did not return although the direct Coombs test remain ed weakly positive. In reviewing the literature 15 additional cases of thymoma-associated autoimmune haemolytic anaemia were identified.