Pure white cell aplasia before and after thymectomy in the rare conundrum of thymoma: A case report and review of the literature
Yang Yang,
Chunmei Chen,
Bingrong Zheng
et al.
Abstract:Rationale:
Pure white cell aplasia (PWCA) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome that occurs in patients with thymomas. Currently, the pathogenesis and treatment of this disease remain in the exploratory stage.
Patient concerns:
We report a 68-year-old woman with thymoma experienced PWCA involvement as her first presentation. The patient had high fever and agranulocytosis at the onset of the disease. The white blood cell count in the complete blood count was… Show more
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