[Rinshō ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology
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The inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (IBMFS) are rare disorders in which there is usually some form of bone marrow failure and typical changes in physical appearance, associated with a family history of the same disorder. Patients with IBMFS have a very high risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome, acute myeloid leukemia, and solid tumors. ⋯ In this section, we describe physical and laboratory findings and management of the major IBMFS: Fanconi anemia, dyskeratosis congenita, Shwachman-Diamond syndrome, and Diamond Blackfan anemia. We also discuss their possible implications in the clinical features of Japanese patients.