Adenocarcinoma of the stomach in Fanconi's anemia

A case of Fanconi's anemia presenting for the first time at the age of 23 years is described. He died of adenocarcinoma of the stomach 4 months later. As far as the authors are aware, this is the second case of adenocarcinoma of the stomach occurring in Fanconi's anemia. As Fanconi's...

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Published inAnnals of hematology Vol. 81; no. 11; pp. 666 - 667
Main Authors Pavithran, K, Ajithkumar, B V, Roy, D, Thomas, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.11.2002
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Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma - etiology
Adult
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Fanconi Anemia - complications
Fanconi Anemia - diagnosis
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis
Stomach Neoplasms - etiology
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Summary:A case of Fanconi's anemia presenting for the first time at the age of 23 years is described. He died of adenocarcinoma of the stomach 4 months later. As far as the authors are aware, this is the second case of adenocarcinoma of the stomach occurring in Fanconi's anemia. As Fanconi's anemia is known to predispose to malignancy, all patients need detailed evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract by endoscopy as well as radiology for the early detection of gastrointestinal lesions.
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ISSN:0939-5555
1432-0584
DOI:10.1007/s00277-002-0546-4