Secondary Pure Red Cell Aplasia in Multiple Myeloma Treated with Lenalidomide

Overview

Journal Leuk Res Rep

Date 2018 Jul 13

PMID 29998058

Citations 3

Authors

Tomoki Ito

Aya Nakaya

Shinya Fujita

Atsushi Satake

Takahisa Nakanishi

Yoshiko Azuma

Yukie Tsubokura

Akiko Konishi

Masaaki Hotta

Hideaki Yoshimura

Kazuyoshi Ishii

Shosaku Nomura

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Abstract

Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a rare disorder characterized by marked erythroid hypoplasia with maturation arrest in the bone marrow. Secondary acquired PRCA may be associated with hematologic disorders. A few case reports have described PRCA associated with multiple myeloma (MM). However, the clinical course and mechanism of PRCA associated with MM remain unknown. We herein report two cases of PRCA associated with MM in patients undergoing treatment with lenalidomide.

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