Pure red cell aplasia is associated with:: (A) Thymoma, (B) Renal cell carcinoma, (C) Hepatocellular carcinoma, (D) Prostate carcinoma
Answer is A. -Pure red cell aplasia is a primary marrow disorder in which only erythroid progenitors are suppressed. -In severe cases, red cell progenitors are completely absent from the marrow. -It may occur in association with neoplasms, paicularly thymoma and large granular lymphocytic leukemia; drug exposures; autoimmune disorders & parvovirus infection.