Severe congenital factor X deficiency with intracranial bleeding in two siblings

Brain Dev. 2004 Mar;26(2):137-8. doi: 10.1016/S0387-7604(03)00119-0.

Abstract

Congenital factor X deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that usually presents with variable bleeding tendency, prolonged prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time. Therefore, it may be misdiagnosed as hemorrhagic disease of the newborn. Factor X level should be investigated for the definite diagnosis. We first report a new family whose two infants presented with severe intracranial bleeding at different times and were found to have congenital factor X deficiency. Plasma replacement therapy was not found to be efficacious in these infants. In conclusion, a possible factor X deficiency should be considered when a newborn presents with intracranial bleeding.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain / physiopathology
  • Brain Edema / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Edema / etiology
  • Brain Edema / pathology
  • Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control*
  • Factor X / metabolism
  • Factor X Deficiency / complications*
  • Factor X Deficiency / congenital
  • Factor X Deficiency / diagnosis*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / diagnosis*
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / etiology*
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Plasma Exchange
  • Siblings
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Failure

Substances

  • Factor X