Back to the basics: hemorrhage after vaccination: a case report.
A 50-day-old girl with swelling and ecchymosis of right hand dorsum after DTP vaccination on ipsilateral deltoid area was referred to the pediatric infectious disease outpatient unit with a presumed diagnosis of gangrenous cellulites. Physical examination and laboratory evaluation revealed intramuscular bleeding as a result of vitamin K deficiency. We would like to emphasize the importance of both vitamin K prophylaxis in the newborn to prevent hemorrhagic disease of the newborn and of the education of persons administering vaccines about this very basic aspect of pediatrics for early recognition.
Cengiz
A Bülent
AB
Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Kanra
Güler
G
Kara
Ateş
A
Ozen
Metehan
M
Konu
Mesut
M
Erdoğan
Ilkay
I
Cetin
Mualla
M
D004438:Ecchymosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014813:Vitamin K Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*