Aplastic anemia-intellectual disability-dwarfism syndrome

Definition

A rare constitutional aplastic anemia characterized by aplastic anemia, intellectual disability, short stature and microcephaly. Skin pigmentation or cafe au lait spots are often present. Majority of the patients present global developmental delay with impaired motor skills, learning disabilities, speech delay whereas some patients also may have behavioral problems including autistic features. Patients often develop premalignant myelodysplastic syndromes or leukemia.