Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia in a Patient of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report | Chapter 01 | New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 17

 Pure red cell aplasia is a clinical disorder characterised by the absence of mature erythroid precursors in another wise normocellular bone marrow (PRCA). PRCA is an extraarticular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis that is a relatively uncommon cause of anaemia in Rheumatoid Arthritis, with only a few cases reported to date. Hereditary and acquired PRCA are two types of PRCA.

We look at the example of a 52-year-old woman who had long-term untreated seropositive arthritis and severe symptomatic anaemia. After a complete work-up that included a bone marrow exam, her findings were consistent with pure red cell aplasia.

Author(S) Details

Kumar Rajesh
Department of General Medicine, AIIMS Deoghar, India.

R. N. Pradhan
Department of Medicine, B. G. H. DNB Hospital, Bokaro, India.

R. K. Bhattiprolu
Department of Medicine, B. G. H. DNB Hospital, Bokaro, India.

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