Pacific Journal of Medical Sciences 2018;18(1):66-70

Fanconi’s Anemia:

Shaul K. Hameed, ; Laxmikanth Chatra ; Prashanth Shenai

Keywords

Fanconi’s anemia (FA), Thrombocytopenia, cafe-au-lait spots, squamous cell carcinoma.

Country

Papua 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