Fanconi pancytopenia syndrome: report of a case in Ghana.

Abstract

A fatal case of Fanconi Pancytopenia Syndrome in Q young Ghanaian girl is presented. At her initial presentation growth failure was her chief complaint though other physical stigmata were present from birth. Pancytopenia subsequently developed. The diagnosis warrants consideration in all children presenting with growth failure, pancytopenia or skeletal abnormalities particularly of the hands and forearm.