Fanconi-like anemia related to a FANCM mutation.

JA Encarnación, P Cerezuela, I Español, MR García, C Manso, la Fuente I De, N Garrigós, A Viney, J Minguillon, J Surrallés

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Resumen

Fanconi anemia is primarily inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic disorder with common delays in diagnosis and challenging treatments. Fanconi anemia patients have a high risk of developing solid tumors, particularly in the head and neck or anogenital regions.

The diagnosis of Fanconi anemia is primarily based on the chromosomal breakage but FA gene sequencing is recommended in all patients with a positive chromosome fragility test.

Here, we present a 32-year-old man with advanced tonsil squamous cell carcinoma and fatal toxicity after the first cycle of chemotherapy. No anemia was present. A recent variant mutation if the FANCM gene was detected (c1511_1515delGAGTA (pArg504AsnfsTer29)).

Homozygous or double heterozygous pathogenic variants have been reported in FANCM and linked to azoospermia and primary ovarian failure without anemia. Alterations in this gene have also been associated with a genetic predisposition for solid tumors (breast and ovarian cancer) and hematological malignancies (B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia).

Due to the hypersensitivity of these patients to DNA-damaging agents such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, surgery is the best treatment option for malignant solid tumors. Dose reductions or alternative regimens of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy are recommended in FA patients who develop a malignant tumor.
Idioma originalIndefinido/desconocido
Número de artículo104399
Número de páginas3
PublicaciónEuropean Journal of Medical Genetics
Volumen65
N.º1
DOI
EstadoPublicada - nov 2021

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