A case of intracranial hemorrhage in a neonate with congenital factor VII deficiency

Autor: Won Seok Lee, Young Sil Park
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Korean Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 53, Iss 10, Pp 913-916 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1738-1061
2092-7258
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2010.53.10.913
Popis: Congenital factor VII deficiency is a rare autosomal-recessive bleeding disorder. Bleeding manifestations and clinical findings vary widely, ranging from asymptomatic subjects to patients with hemorrhages that may cause significant handicaps. Treatment has traditionally involved factor VII(FVII) replacement therapy using fresh frozen plasma, prothrombin complex concentrates or plasma-derived FVII concentrates. Recombinant activated FVII (NovoSeven®) is currently considered the first-line treatment for replacement therapy of FVII deficiency. Here we present a case of severe intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhage in a neonate with congenital FVII deficiency.
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