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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(1):108-112. Published online January 31, 1986.

A Case of Fatal Intracranial Hemmrhage due to Vitamin K Deficiency.

Yong Sang Yoo¹, Moon Tae Jeong¹, Jai Sook Ma¹, Tai Ju Hwang¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University, Medical School, Kwangju Korea

Abstract

The authors experienced a case of massive spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage in anotherwise healthy 21-day-old breast fed male infant. There were no evidences of external trauma. Coagulation studies showed marked prolongation of prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time. They were significantly corrected after vitamin K administration without clinical improvsment. We concluded that vitamin K deficiency was accounted for the pathogenesis of fatal intracranial hemorrhage in this patient.

Keywords :Intracranial hemorrhage; Vitamin K.