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3466 WT limb-blood syndrome

definition

WT limb-blood syndrome is characterised by haematological anomalies (Fanconi anaemia, leukaemia and lymphoma) often appearing during childhood. Anomalies of the limbs and hands are also present: bifid or hypoplastic thumbs, cutaneous syndactyly, and ulnar and radial defects. The syndrome has been described in several families. Transmission is autosomal dominant.