Pure red cell aplasia

Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) or erythroblastopenia refers to a type of aplastic anemia affecting the precursors to red blood cells but usually not to white blood cells. In PRCA, the bone marrow ceases to produce red blood cells. There are multiple etiologies that can cause PRCA. The condition has been first described by Paul Kaznelson in 1922.[1]

Pure red cell aplasia
Scanning electron micrograph of blood cells. From left to right: human red blood cell, thrombocyte (platelet), leukocyte. Pure red cell aplasia affects the red blood cells in particular.
SpecialtyHematology 

Signs and symptoms

Signs and symptoms may include:

  • Pale appearance
  • Rapid heart rate
  • Fatigue

Causes

Causes of PRCA include:

Treatment

PRCA is considered an autoimmune disease as it will respond to immunosuppressant treatment such as cyclosporin in many patients,[9] though this approach is not without risk.[10]

It has also been shown to respond to treatments with rituximab and tacrolimus.

See also

References
  1. Kaznelson P (1922). "Zur Entstehung der Blutplättchen". Verh Dtsch Ges Inn Med. 34: 557–8.
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  7. Macdougall, IC (November 2007). "Epoetin-induced pure red cell aplasia: diagnosis and treatment". Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. 16 (6): 585–8. doi:10.1097/MNH.0b013e3282f0c4bf. PMID 18089975.
  8. Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM): 105650
  9. Sawada K, Hirokawa M, Fujishima N, et al. (August 2007). "Long-term outcome of patients with acquired primary idiopathic pure red cell aplasia receiving cyclosporine A. A nationwide cohort study in Japan for the PRCA Collaborative Study Group". Haematologica. 92 (8): 1021–8. doi:10.3324/haematol.11192. PMID 17640861.
  10. Sawada K, Fujishima N, Hirokawa M (August 2008). "Acquired pure red cell aplasia: updated review of treatment". Br. J. Haematol. 142 (4): 505–14. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07216.x. PMC 2592349. PMID 18510682.
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