The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2020 , Vol 62 , Num 2
Congenital afibrinogenemia in a 4-year-old girl complicated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
1 Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
DOI :
10.24953/turkjped.2020.02.017
Background. Congenital fibrinogen deficiency is one of the rare inherited coagulation disorders. Congenital
fibrinogen deficiency complicated with a hematological malignancy can be life threatening.Case. We present a four-year-old girl with congenital fibrinogen deficiency complicated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Conclusion. This case aims to highlight therapeutic approaches for the management of afibrinogenemia patients with acute leukemia.
Keywords : acute lymphoblastic leukemia, child, congenital afibrinogenemia