Congenital factor VII deficiency complicated with hemoperitoneum and intracranial hemorrhage: report of a case
Horng, Y.C.; Chou, Y.H.; Chen, R.L.; Tsou, K.I.; Lin, K.H.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association 92(1): 85-87
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0929-6646 PMID: 8099835 Document Number: 413591
Hypoproconvertinemia, or factor VII deficiency, is a rare congenital coagulopathy. We report on a female infant with congenital factor VII deficiency complicated by hemoperitoneum and intracranial hemorrhage. Most reports indicate that the bleeding of victims tends to be mild and confined to the superficial mucosa area. However, other reports and our experience with this patient suggest that it can result in fatal cerebral hemorrhage and necessitate early diagnosis, effective treatment and careful genetic counseling.