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01-07-2008 | Original Paper

Intracranial hemorrhages due to late-type vitamin K deficiency bleeding

Authors: Melih Cekinmez, Tuba Cemil, Eren Kale Cekinmez, Nur Altınörs

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 7/2008

Abstract

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Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) represents a clinical picture characterized by bleedings due to insufficient levels of vitamin-K-dependent hemostatic factors. VKDB can be classified into three groups as early, classic, and late according to time of occurrence. Late-type VKDB has particular importance due to frequent intracranial hemorrhages that lead to high mortality and morbidity. In our study, we aimed to emphasize the importance of vitamin K prophylaxis in prevention of late-type VKDB.

Materials and Methods

Data of 12 infants treated for intracranial hemorrhage due to late-type VKDB in Baskent University Hospitals between June 1998 and June 2005 have been analyzed.

Results

The ages of patients ranged between 25 and 90 days. Five were born in the hospital and seven were born at home. None of the infants born at home received vitamin K prophylaxis. Hemorrhages were classified as intraparenchymal in 58.33%, subarachnoid in 50.00%, subdural in 50.00%, intraventricular in 41.66%, and epidural in 8.33% according to cranial computerized tomography findings. Surgery was performed in seven cases (58.33%). A total of six patients died (50.00%). Three of the deaths were from the surgery-performed group.

Conclusion

All newborns should receive vitamin K prophylaxis to prevent bleeding due to vitamin K deficiency. Symptoms of any predisposing disease and warning bleeds must be noticed early and additional doses of vitamin K should be administered, if required.

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Title: Intracranial hemorrhages due to late-type vitamin K deficiency bleeding
Authors: Melih Cekinmez
Tuba Cemil
Eren Kale Cekinmez
Nur Altınörs
Publication date: 01-07-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 7/2008
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-007-0537-9

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Intracranial hemorrhages due to late-type vitamin K deficiency bleeding

Abstract

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Materials and Methods

Results

Conclusion

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Abstract

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Materials and Methods

Results

Conclusion

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