Fanconi’s Anemia:
- Author:
Shaul K. Hameed,
;
Laxmikanth Chatra
;
Prashanth Shenai
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Fanconi’s anemia (FA), Thrombocytopenia, cafe-au-lait spots, squamous cell carcinoma.
- From:
Pacific Journal of Medical Sciences
2018;18(1):66-70
- CountryPapua New Guinea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Fanconi’s Anemia (FA) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia,diverse congenital malformations which include skeletal malformations, hyperpigmentation, urogenital, renal and cardiac anomalies. We report a case of Fanconi anemia who presented with thrombocytopenia, bilateral hypoplastic thumbs, café-au-lait spots, with severe bleeding from the gingiva managed with platelet transfusion and extraction of the tooth was done
