Afibrinogenemia with intracerebral hematoma. Report of a successfully treated case.
A patient with congenital afibrinogenemia underwent removal of an intracerebral hematoma following specific therapy with fibrinogen-containing concentrates. We believe the successful neurosurgical intervention in a life-threatening complication of this unusual coagulation disorder to be unique.
D000347:Afibrinogenemia / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans
D005340:Fibrinogen