title: [Life threatening menorrhagia in thrombasthenia. (Glanzmann-Naegeli) thrombasthenia].
abstract: Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia is a rare inherited disorder of platelet aggregation with normal platelet count and humoral coagulation. It is caused by the deficiency or functional disorder of platelet membrane glycoproteins IIb und IIIa. This complex is considered to be a receptor for fibrinogen. Menorrhagia often occurs as a clinical manifestation of affected females. We report a case of severe menorrhagia in a 13-year-old girl during her third menstrual cycle. She needed several red blood cell transfusions. The bleeding could only be stopped by administration of Lynestrenol.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Kinderklinik Erlangen.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schnell
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Merkle
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klinge
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Dörr
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wenzel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D006801:Humans; D008234:Lynestrenol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013915:Thrombasthenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D008234:Lynestrenol
vernacular_title: Lebensbedrohliche Menorrhagie bei Thrombasthenie. (Thrombasthenia Glanzmann-Naegeli).