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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

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Skeletal survey

Perform a skeletal survey to identify all developmental defects involving bone. Keep in mind that radiation doses should be limited in patients with Fanconi anemia. Care should be taken to avoid unnecessary radiation in patients with a cancer predisposition.

X Ray

  • Although non-specific, these are one of the best described features and include:
    • radial ray anomalies: including absent thumb
    • triphalangeal thumb
  • An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
    • [Finding 1]
    • [Finding 2]
    • [Finding 3]

OR

  • There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:
    • [Complication 1]
    • [Complication 2]
    • [Complication 3]


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