[Acute leukemia in Fanconi's anemia. Report of a patient and review of the literature]

Tijdschr Kindergeneeskd. 1987 Apr;55(2):68-72.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

A case is reported of a 7 years old boy with Fanconi's Anemia (FA). The aplastic anemia has been treated with androgens. Six years after the confirmation of the diagnosis FA a (pre-)leukemia occurred. Because of the known complications of cytostatics in FA and the bad prognosis, the leukemia has not been treated. The boy died 4 months later. An overview of the literature shows 31 patients with acute non-lymphocytic leukemia in FA, of which the clinical course, chromosomal investigations and therapy are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Anemia, Aplastic / complications*
  • Blood Cells / analysis
  • Bone Marrow / analysis
  • Child
  • Fanconi Anemia / blood
  • Fanconi Anemia / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Preleukemia / blood
  • Preleukemia / complications*