raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:84

Fanconi anemia

Synonyms: Fanconi pancytopenia

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare genetic multisystem disorder characterized by progressive pancytopenia with bone marrow failure, variable congenital malformations and predisposition to develop hematological or solid tumors.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFanconi anemiaFanconi pancytopenia
frMaladie de FanconiAnémie de Fanconi · Pancytopénie de Fanconi
deFanconi-AnämieFanconi-Panzytopenie
esAnemia de FanconiPancitopenia de Fanconi
itAnemia di FanconiPancitopenia di Fanconi
nlFanconi-anemieFanconi-pancytopenie
ptAnemia de FanconiPancitopenia de Fanconi
plAnemia FanconiegoPancytopenia Fanconiego
csFanconiho anémieFanconiho pancytopenie
ukАнемія ФанконіПанцитопенія Фанконі
zh范科尼贫血范科尼全血细胞减少
trFanconi anemisiFanconi pansitopeni

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM227645BTNTvalidated
OMIM227646BTNTvalidated
OMIM227650Evalidated
OMIM300514BTNTvalidated
OMIM600901BTNTvalidated
OMIM603467BTNTvalidated
OMIM609053BTNTvalidated
OMIM609054BTNTvalidated
OMIM610832BTNTvalidated
OMIM613390BTNTvalidated
OMIM613951BTNTvalidated
OMIM614082BTNTvalidated
OMIM614083BTNTvalidated
OMIM615272BTNTvalidated
OMIM616435BTNTvalidated
OMIM617243BTNTvalidated
OMIM617244BTNTvalidated
OMIM617247BTNTvalidated
OMIM617883BTNTvalidated
OMIM621258BTNTvalidated
ICD-10D61.0NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-113A70.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019391Evalidated
MeSHD005199Evalidated
UMLSC0015625Evalidated
GARD6425Evalidated
MedDRA10055206Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (13):

No children.

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Genes

23 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
BRCA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:1100ENSG0000001204811370517q21.31BRCA1 DNA repair associated29133208[PMID]
FAAP100Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:26171ENSG0000018550461130117q25.3FA core complex associated protein 10040244696[PMID]
BRCA2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1101ENSG0000013961860018513q13.1BRCA2 DNA repair associated20301575[PMID]
BRIP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:20473ENSG0000013649260588217q23.2BRCA1 interacting DNA helicase 120301575[PMID]
ERCC4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3436ENSG0000017559513352016p13.12ERCC excision repair 4, endonuclease catalytic subunit23623386[PMID]
FANCADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3582ENSG0000018774160713916q24.3FA complementation group A20301575[PMID]
FANCBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3583ENSG00000181544300515Xp22.2FA complementation group B20301575[PMID]
FANCCDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3584ENSG000001581696138999q22.32FA complementation group C20301575[PMID]
FANCD2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3585ENSG000001445546139843p25.3FA complementation group D220301575[PMID]
FANCEDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3586ENSG000001120396139766p21.31FA complementation group E20301575[PMID]
FANCFDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3587ENSG0000018316161389711p14.3FA complementation group F20301575[PMID]
FANCGDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3588ENSG000002218296029569p13.3FA complementation group G20301575[PMID]
FANCIDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:25568ENSG0000014052561136015q26.1FA complementation group I20301575[PMID]
FANCLDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:20748ENSG000001153926081112p16.1FA complementation group L20301575[PMID]
FANCMDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:23168ENSG0000018779060964414q21.2FA complementation group M20301575[PMID]
MAD2L2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6764ENSG000001166706040941p36.22mitotic arrest deficient 2 like 227500492[PMID]
PALB2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:26144ENSG0000008309361035516p12.2partner and localizer of BRCA220301575[PMID]
RAD51Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9817ENSG0000005118017961715q15.1RAD51 recombinase26681308[PMID]
RAD51CDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9820ENSG0000010838460277417q22RAD51 paralog C20301575[PMID]
RFWD3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:25539ENSG0000016841161415116q23.1ring finger and WD repeat domain 328691929[PMID]
SLX4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:23845ENSG0000018882761327816p13.3SLX4 structure-specific endonuclease subunit20301575[PMID]
UBE2TDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:25009ENSG000000771526105381q32.1ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 T26046368[PMID]
XRCC2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12829ENSG000001965846003757q36.1X-ray repair cross complementing 222232082[PMID]_27208205[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

7 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.3 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated7492758[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.3 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated20824457[PMID]_European Medicines Agency 2018[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.62 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.2 / 100 000IsraelValue and classValidated20435624[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.5 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated11344308[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.5 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated15522956[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.111 / 100 000ChinaValue and classValidated34103049[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

106 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001172Abnormal thumb morphology
HP:0001871Abnormality of blood and blood-forming tissues
HP:0003220Abnormality of chromosome stability
HP:0001000Abnormality of skin pigmentation
HP:0002817Abnormality of the upper limb
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0006501Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the radius
HP:0001053Hypopigmented skin patches
HP:0007400Irregular hyperpigmentation
HP:0001882Leukopenia
HP:0005522Pyridoxine-responsive sideroblastic anemia
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001671Abnormal cardiac septum morphology
HP:0012210Abnormal renal morphology
HP:0000079Abnormality of the urinary system
HP:0007874Almond-shaped palpebral fissure
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0002664Neoplasm
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0012745Short palpebral fissure
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001679Abnormal aortic morphology
HP:0001646Abnormal aortic valve morphology
HP:0000492Abnormal eyelid morphology
HP:0001760Abnormal foot morphology
HP:0100542Abnormal localization of kidney
HP:0040071Abnormal morphology of ulna
HP:0012639Abnormal nervous system morphology
HP:0000377Abnormal pinna morphology
HP:0000035Abnormal testis morphology
HP:0002823Abnormality of femur morphology
HP:0005344Abnormality of the carotid arteries
HP:0000478Abnormality of the eye
HP:0000864Abnormality of the hypothalamus-pituitary axis
HP:0001392Abnormality of the liver
HP:0100587Abnormality of the preputium
HP:0000130Abnormality of the uterus
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0010469Absent testis
HP:0002251Aganglionic megacolon
HP:0002023Anal atresia
HP:0006265Aplasia/Hypoplasia of fingers
HP:0008053Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the iris
HP:0010293Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the uvula
HP:0100026Arteriovenous malformation
HP:0000483Astigmatism
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0000027Azoospermia
HP:0000813Bicornuate uterus
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0000453Choanal atresia
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0100760Clubbing of toes
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0012041Decreased fertility in males
HP:0000268Dolichocephaly
HP:0100867Duodenal stenosis
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0000324Facial asymmetry
HP:0006101Finger syndactyly
HP:0002007Frontal bossing
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0000364Hearing abnormality
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0002827Hip dislocation
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000072Hydroureter
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001639Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HP:0000135Hypogonadism
HP:0003022Hypoplasia of the ulna
HP:0000047Hypospadias
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0002245Meckel diverticulum
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000568Microphthalmia
HP:0007565Multiple cafe-au-lait spots
HP:0002863Myelodysplasia
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0001562Oligohydramnios
HP:0001643Patent ductus arteriosus
HP:0001763Pes planus
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0000010Recurrent urinary tract infections
HP:0004349Reduced bone mineral density
HP:0008678Renal hypoplasia/aplasia
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0000340Sloping forehead
HP:0002414Spina bifida
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0001636Tetralogy of Fallot
HP:0001770Toe syndactyly
HP:0002575Tracheoesophageal fistula
HP:0001199Triphalangeal thumb
HP:0001537Umbilical hernia
HP:0000582Upslanted palpebral fissure
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly
HP:0000505Visual impairment
HP:0001824Weight loss

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card