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Spleen Rupture in Congenital Afibrinogenemia

Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons 1999;5(2):137-140.
Published online: December 31, 1999

Department of Surgery, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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  • Congenital afibrinogenemia is a rare disorder that refers to a congenital lack of production of fibrinogen, a key component of the hemostatic system. Bleeding manifestations of congenital afibrinogenemia vary in severity from mild to catastrophic. This is a case report of splenic rupture occurred in an eight-year-old boy with congenital afibrinogenemia. Nonoperative treatment with cryoprecipitate and virally inactivated, purified fibrinogen concentrates successfully avoided splenectomy.

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J Korean Assoc Pediatr Surg. 1999;5(2):137-140.   Published online December 31, 1999
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