Fanconi anaemiaD61.0

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 08.12.2022

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Synonym(s)

Anaemia familial infantile pernicious; Constitutional familial panmyelopathy; Familial infantile pernicious pernicious anaemia; Fanconi anemia; Fanconi pancytopenia; Fanconi Panmyelopathy; Panmyelopathy constitutional familial

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HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.

Fanconi, 1927

DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Autosomal-recessive inherited aplastic anemia with progressive bone marrow atrophy and multiple associated malformations.

Occurrence/EpidemiologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Rarely, worldwide 1000-1500 diseases are described. Frequency: about 0.5/100.000 inhabitants. Common among Ashkenazi Jews and some populations in South Africa.

EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.

Autosomal recessive inherited defects of Fanconi anemia Complementation group genes FANCA (gene locus: 16q24.3), FANCB (gene locus: 13q12.3), FANCC (gene locus: 9q22.3), FANCD1 (gene locus: 13q12.3), FANCD2 (3p25.3), FANCE (gene locus: 6p22-p21), FANCF (gene locus: 11p15), FANCG (gene locus: 9p13) or FANCL (gene locus: 2p16.1).

ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.

4 to 7 years old.

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

Skin lesions: Dirty-brown, areal hyperpigmentation of the intertrigines, on the neck, perioral, perianal, perigenital, besides patchy hypopigmentation ("raindrop-shaped"). Less frequently, isolated café-au-lait spots.

Extracutaneous manifestations: Chronic progressive anemia (mostly hyperchromic-macrocytic) and increased susceptibility to infection. In addition, short stature, microcephaly, hypogenitalism, hypo- to aplasia of the radial forearm and hand, multiple malformations of internal organs.

LaboratoryThis section has been translated automatically.

Macrocytic anaemia, leukopenia and thrombopenia, hypo- to aplastic bone marrow, in chromosomal analysis increased chromosomal fragility.

Complication(s)This section has been translated automatically.

Increased development of malignancies, especially ALL, liver tumours, squamous cell carcinomas of the skin or mucous membranes (oropharyngeal tract), M. Bowen. Increased infections (respiratory tract) and bleeding.

External therapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Nourishing externals. Hypopigmentation can be covered with camouflage (e.g. Dermacolor) if necessary.

In case of hyperpigmentation, fading with hydroquinone ointment(e.g. Pigmanorm) if necessary. Adverse drug reactions and nephropathies may occur as side effects of the therapy, contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation!

Internal therapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Therapy by oncologists and internists.

Progression/forecastThis section has been translated automatically.

Death usually before adulthood.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Fanconi G (1927) Familial infantile pernicious anemia. Yearbook Pediatrics 117: 257-280
  2. Ogilvie P et al (2002) Skin manifestations of Fanconi anemia. dermatologist 53: 253-257

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Last updated on: 08.12.2022

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer