Congenital hypofibrinogenemia

Indian Pediatr. 2004 Feb;41(2):185-7.

Abstract

Congenital afibrinogenemia/hypofibrinogenemia is an extremely rare coagulation disorder. We describe a case of congenital hypofibrinogenemia in a 6-year female child, who presented with recurrent ecchymotic spots with no frank bleeding.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Afibrinogenemia / complications
  • Afibrinogenemia / congenital*
  • Afibrinogenemia / therapy
  • Blood Coagulation Disorders / congenital
  • Blood Coagulation Disorders / therapy
  • Child
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Hemorrhage / therapy
  • Humans
  • India
  • Prognosis
  • Recurrence
  • Severity of Illness Index