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(a) Normal bone marrow biopsy demonstrating a predominance of erythroid precursors (note cells with round, dark nuclei). This image was originally published in ASH Image Bank. Peter Maslak. Normal adult bone marrow. ASH Image Bank. 2010; Trephine Biopsy-2.  The American Society of Hematology. (b) Bone marrow biopsy taken from the patient, demonstrating marked reduction in erythroid precursors.
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Bone marrow biopsy demonstrated a marked reduction in erythroid precursors (two percent of the differential) consistent with pure red cell aplasia (Figure 1).
Thymoma on noncontrast chest computed tomography.
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A chest computed tomography was performed revealing an anterior mediastinal mass consistent with thymoma (Figure 2).