We present a case of bleeding from circumcision in a full-term newborn male resulting from a rare coagulopathy, congenital afibrinogenemia, and a review of the literature regarding the management of bleeding after circumcision. Bleeding was managed with silver nitrate, suturing, thrombin powder, Arista AH (absorbable hemostatic particles; Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, USA), FFP (fresh frozen plasma), and cryoprecipitate. The Fibrinogen level was less than 30 mg/dl (ref 150-430 mg/dl). The diagnosis of congenital afibrinogenemia was confirmed by a gene test. The baby was found to have a heterozygous pathogenic variant (c.510+1G>T) and a heterozygous likely pathogenic variant (c.1037del) in the gene.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36459 | DOI Listing |
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