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Citation:
Sheikh Y, Baba Y, Knipe H, et al. FATCO syndrome. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-47872
FATCO syndrome consists:
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FA: fibular aplasia
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TC: tibial campomelia
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O: oligosyndactyly
It is a syndrome of unknown genetic basis and inheritance with variable expressivity and penetrance 1,2.
Radiographic features
Associated anomalies in FATCO syndrome include 3:
- anterolateral bowing of the tibia
- valgus deformity at the knee
- condylar hypoplasia or agenesis
- short femur
- proximal focal femoral deficiency
- coxa vara
Differential diagnosis
Fuhrmann syndrome and Al-Awadi syndrome are said to be similar to FATCO syndrome.
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2. Kitaoka T, Namba N, Kim J et al. A Japanese Male Patient with 'Fibular Aplasia, Tibial Campomelia and Oligodactyly': An Additional Case Report. Clin Pediatr Endocrinol. 2009;18(3):81-6. doi:10.1297/cpe.18.81 - Pubmed
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3. Goyal N, Kaur R, Gupta M, Bhatty S, Paul R. FATCO Syndrome Variant - Fibular Hypoplasia, Tibial Campomelia and Oligosyndactyly -- A Case Report. J Clin Diagn Res. 2014;8(9):LD01-2. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2014/9275.4787 - Pubmed
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