Concomitant thymectomy and cardiac operation in a patient with pure red cell aplasia.

Abstract

Pure red cell aplasia is a rare condition resulting in severe anemia. Medical therapy is indicated, unless a thymoma is present. In patients with concurrent cardiac pathology requiring operation, simultaneous operation should be contemplated to avoid risky resternotomy. We describe an exceptionally rare case of a patient with pure red cell aplasia secondary to a thymoma who underwent concomitant thymectomy and coronary artery grafting with a successful surgical outcome.

• Authors: M Poullis, P Punjabi
• Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery (Ann Thorac Surg) Vol. 72 Issue 2 Pg. 621-3 (Aug 2001) ISSN: 0003-4975 [Print] Netherlands
• PMID: 11515918 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Combined Modality Therapy
• Coronary Artery Bypass
• Coronary Disease (complications, surgery)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Myocardial Revascularization
• Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure (etiology, surgery)
• Thymectomy
• Thymoma (complications, surgery)
• Thymus Neoplasms (complications, surgery)
• Veins (transplantation)