Pure red cell aplasia and the syndrome of multiple endocrine gland insufficiency

Am J Med Sci. 1980 Jul-Aug;280(1):29-34. doi: 10.1097/00000441-198007000-00005.

Abstract

A 26-year-old female with the syndrome of multiple endocrine gland insufficiency developed pure red cell aplasia. A clinical remission of the pure red cell aplasia was induced with prednisone and cyclophosphamide therapy. The occurrence of these two disorders in a single patient allows speculation on a possible defect in immune surveillance leading to multisystemic immune dysfunction in this patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adrenal Insufficiency / complications
  • Anemia, Aplastic / complications*
  • Anemia, Aplastic / drug therapy
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
  • Endocrine System Diseases / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypogonadism / complications
  • Hypoparathyroidism / complications
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisone