Fanconi syndrome
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| ICD-10 | E72.0 |
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| ICD-9 | 270.0 |
| DiseasesDB | 11687 |
| eMedicine | ped/756 |
| MeSH | D005198 |
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Fanconi syndrome (also known as Fanconi's syndrome) is a disorder in which the proximal tubular function of the kidney is impaired, resulting in decreased reabsorption of electrolytes and nutrients back into the bloodstream. Compounds involved include glucose, amino acids, uric acid, phosphate and bicarbonate.
The reduced reabsorption of bicarbonate results in type 2 or proximal renal tubular acidosis, which may in some cases exist on its own, or more usually in combination with the Fanconi syndrome.
It is named after Guido Fanconi, a Swiss pediatrician; this may be a misnomer since Fanconi himself never identified it as a syndrome.
It should not be confused with Fanconi anemia, a separate disease.
Clinical features
Are the clinical features of proximal renal tubular acidosis:
- Polyuria, polydipsia and dehydration
- Rickets (in children) and osteomalacia (in adults)
- Growth failure
- Acidosis
- Hypokalemia
And the other features of the generalised proximal tubular dysfunction of the Fanconi syndrome
- Hypophosphatemia/Phosphaturia
- Glycosuria
- Proteinuria/Aminoaciduria
- Uricosuria
Causes
There are different diseases underlying Fanconi syndrome. They can be inherited/congenital as well as acquired. Cystinosis is the most common cause of Fanconi syndrome in children; however, it is possible to acquire this disease later on in life. Other recognised causes of Fanconi's syndrome are Wilson's disease (a genetically inherited condition of copper metabolism), fructose intolerance, ingesting expired tetracyclines, and as a side effect of tenofovir.
Treatment
Treatment of children with Fanconi syndrome mainly consists of replacement of substances lost in the urine (mainly fluid and bicarbonate).
See also
- Familial renal disease in animals for Fanconi syndrome in Basenjis
External links
de:De Toni Fanconi Syndrom
Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .

