Subgaleal Haematoma due to Vitamin K Deficiency in an Infant: A Case Report
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Reshma Khatun,
DY Patil Girl Hostel, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: reshmakhatun0208@gmail.com
Haemorrhagic Disease of the New Born by Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB), occurring shortly after birth and caused by deficiency of vitamin K dependent factors (factors II, VII, IX, and X) has been well documented. Subgaleal haemorrhage is an infrequent but fatal complication of childbirth, especially if accompanied by coagulation disorders. It can be due to many causes like traumatic birth, coagulation factors deficiency, vitamin K deficiency etc. The most common cause is traumatic birth. Authors hereby report a case of subgaleal haematoma in an eight-week-old female child secondary to vitamin K deficiency. The patient responded well following administration of parenteral vitamin K.
Coagulation factors, Haemorrhage, Trauma
10.7860/JCDR/2021/49989.15619
Date of Submission: Apr 18, 2021
Date of Peer Review: Aug 17, 2021
Date of Acceptance: Sep 17, 2021
Date of Publishing: Nov 01, 2021
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