Multiple intracranial hemorrhages at the time of a transiently prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time in an infant with congenital factor VII deficiency

Erduran E., Mocan H., Aslan Y., Sari A.

HAEMOSTASIS, cilt.28, sa.1, ss.14-16, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Dergi Adı: HAEMOSTASIS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.14-16
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Factor VII (FVII) deficiency is a ra re autosomal recessive hereditary disorder characterized by a normal partial thromboplastin time and a prolonged prothrombin time. For definitive diagnosis, the specific FVII level should be investigated. We report on a 7-month-old boy with congenital FVII deficiency suffering from convulsions and intracerebral hemorrhage, Hematologic tests revealed prolonged prothrombin time associated with a decreased FVII level of 1.7%. Computerized tomography of the brain revealed multifocal hemorrhagic lesions. To our knowledge, multifocal intracranial hemorrhages at the time of a transiently prolonged partial thromboplastin time of unknown origin in a child with congenital FVII deficiency of about 2% has not been reported so far.