Diamond-Blackfan Anemia DBA

• Facts:
  Congenital pure red cell aplasia
  Presents in first 3 months of life
• History / PE:
  Pallor in the neonatal period
  Webbed neck
  Short stature
  Cleft lip
  Shielded chest
  Triphalangeal thumbs
  
• Diagnosis:
  Normocytic/marcocytic anemia
  Reticulocytopenia
  WBCs /platelets normal
• Treatment:
  Steroids
  Transfusion therapy
• Notes:
  Also see webbed neck in Turner's syndrome
• See Also:
  Fanconi's Anemia