Thrombocytopenia with absent radii (TAR) Syndrome in a male child: report of a rare case

Authors

  • Kabyashree Jana PGT, Department of Pathology, Flat no 4G,Oasis Residency.Nutanchati, Bankura
  • Tirthankar Chakraborty PGT, Department of Pathology, Flat no 4G,Oasis Residency.Nutanchati, Bankura
  • Tapan Kumar Ghosh Director RBTC, Bankura
  • Sulekha Ghosh Professor, Department of Pathology, Flat no 4G, Oasis Residency.Nutanchati, Bankura
  • Swapan Pathak Department of Pathology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v2i2.32

Keywords:

Thrombocytopenia, Absent of radius, TAR syndrome

Abstract

Introduction: Thrombocytopenia with absent radii (TAR) Syndrome is a rare congenital defect presents with hypomegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia and bilateral radial aplasia and preserved thumb.

Case presentation: A three and half year’s old male baby born out of non-consanguineous marriage with thrombocytopenia and bilateral absence of radius. Such type of anomaly has been previously reported in the children of a non- consanguineous marriage was few.

Conclusions: Though rare incidence, all thrombocytopenia with any skeletal deformity cases in newborn or infancy to toddler age group must be thoroughly investigated to exclude TAR syndrome. Case is presenting here because of rarity.

International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 02 No. 02 April’18. Page : 91-93

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Published

2018-03-15

How to Cite

Jana, K., Chakraborty, T., Ghosh, T. K., Ghosh, S., & Pathak, S. (2018). Thrombocytopenia with absent radii (TAR) Syndrome in a male child: report of a rare case. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 2(2), 91–93. https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v2i2.32

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Case Report

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