All issues > Volume 32(7); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(7):1001-1006. Published online July 31, 1989.

Three Cases of Late Hemorrhagic Disease of Ingancy.

Yang Su Kang¹, Ree Sa Lee¹, Sang Kyn Park¹, Ho Jin Park¹, Mi Ja Shin¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Red Cross Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Received: October 27, 1988;  Accepted: December 9, 1988.

Abstract

The characteristic features of late hemorrhagic disease of infancy are noraml pregnancy and delivery, no vitamin K prophylaxis at birth, often breast feeding, normal development and good health until the acute bleeding with a high incidence of intracranial hemorrhage. We have experienced 2 cases of intracranial hemorrhage, 1 case of bleeding from injection site due to vitamin K deficiency.

Keywords :Hemorrhgic disease, Infancy, Vitamin K