Fanconi's anemia: a clinico-hematological and cytogenetic study.
Eleven patients with typical features of Fanconi's anemia with cytogenetic studies were evaluated. Cytogenetic abnormalities was seen in all but one patient. Two patients had acute non-lymphoblastic leukemia (ANLL) and nine had Fanconi's anemia (FA). All patients with FA responded to oxymetholone and are well with a median follow up of 38.6 months. Both patients with ANLL died. This study stresses the need of an accurate cytogenetic analysis in FA patients along with a clinicohematological correlation.
Athale
U H
UH
Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Bombay.
Rao
S R
SR
Kadam
P R
PR
Gladstone
B
B
Nair
C N
CN
Kurkure
P A
PA
Advani
S H
SH
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics*; D005199:Fanconi Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male