Prominent Forehead Hematomas (“Goose-Eggs”) as an Initial Manifestation of Hemophilia - 23/11/13
Doi : 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.07.012
Ellen S. Plummer, MD 1, Shelley E. Crary, MD, MS 2, ⁎ 
, George R. Buchanan, MD 1
, George R. Buchanan, MD 1 1 Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, TX
2 Divison of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
∗Reprint requests: Shelley E. Crary, MD, MSCS, Divison of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1 Children’s Way, Slot 512-10, Little Rock, AR 72202.
Abstract |
Prominent forehead hematomas, “goose-eggs,” may suggest an underlying disorder of coagulation. We reviewed records of 324 children with hemophilia and confirmed that a goose-egg was the presenting feature leading to a diagnosis of hemophilia in 14 of them. Primary care providers should be aware of this unique presentation of hemophilia.
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Vol 163 - N° 6
P. 1781-1783 - décembre 2013 Retour au numéro
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