Fanconi's Anemia [fan-cone]

• Not to be confused with Fanconi's Syndrome
• Defect in DNA repair [fan-cone propellers are chopping up the DNA]
• Characterized by:
  • Small bird-like head & face [bird's head on the plane]
  • Microphthalmia [tiny bird's eyes]
  • Mental retardation [fan-cone propeller stuck deep inside the brain]
  • Cafe-au-lait spots [brown camouflage]
  • Pancytopenia [pan with RBC, plate, neutrophil]
  • Urogenital abnormalities [hand is ripping off the genitals from the passing plane]
  • Congenital absence of the thumb & radius [as the hand is ripping off the genitals, the thumb got cut off on the tail fin]
  • Short stature [Relatively short plane]

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Visual Mnemonic - Fanconi's Anemia, Fanconi's Syndrome
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