Fanconi’s Anaemia and Dyskeratosis Congenita as a Syndrome

Abstract

Two cases are reported and a review of the literature is given. The authors'' conclusion is based on the congenital character of both disease, the appearance of symptoms in the same period of life and common clinical features. The possibility of various forms due to the degree of ectodermal and mezodermal disturbances and the participation of both is discussed. There are forms where Fanconi''s anaemia or dyskeratosis congenita symptoms dominate and another case shows all features of both syndromes. The authors suggest that the new syndrome should be called Fanconi-Zinsser syndrome.