Spontaneous Acute Cerebral Hematoma in a Child with Factor XIII Deficiency

Factor XIII deficiency is a very rare bleeding disorder. We report here on the clinical outcome of a young child with intracranial bleeding due to factor XIII deficiency. Clinicians should bear in mind that severe factor XIII deficiency is associated with a significant risk of unexpected intracrania...

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Published in:Pediatric hematology and oncology 2013-11, Vol.30 (8), p.723-725
Main Authors: Bay, Ali, Sirikci, Akif, Dogan, Alper, Leblebisatan, Göksel, Yilmaz, Fatih
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
child
Child, Preschool
factor XIII
Factor XIII Deficiency - complications
Factor XIII Deficiency - pathology
Humans
intracranial bleeding
Intracranial Hemorrhages - etiology
Intracranial Hemorrhages - pathology
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Summary:Factor XIII deficiency is a very rare bleeding disorder. We report here on the clinical outcome of a young child with intracranial bleeding due to factor XIII deficiency. Clinicians should bear in mind that severe factor XIII deficiency is associated with a significant risk of unexpected intracranial hemorrhage (ICH).
ISSN:0888-0018
1521-0669
DOI:10.3109/08880018.2013.798059