title: Cellulitis on face in a patient with congenital afibrinogenemia.
abstract: Congenital afibrinogenemia is a rare coagulation disorder, with an estimated prevalence of 1 : 1,000,000, characterized by a complete absence to reduced level of circulating fibrinogen. This article presents a case of congenital afibrinogenemia, which presented as cellulitis on the face.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, VS Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, India. dentpfix@gmail.com
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Chandan
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Annaji
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mohandas
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dave
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000347:Afibrinogenemia / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012534:Dental Scaling / Q000379:methods; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010497:Pericoronitis / Q000209:etiology; D013357:Subgingival Curettage / Q000379:methods; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local