CONGENITAL AFIBRINOGENEMIA - A CASE-REPOR T

It is reported about a case of congenital afirinogenaemia on a newborn female. The treatment is described. Congenital afirinogenaemia is a r are autosomal recessiv disorder. There are 250 cases in world literatu re, mostly with consanguineous parents. Bleeding is usually mild, so t hat treatment should not be prophylactic, because any blood product mi ght cause complication, like AIDS. Only acute haemorrhage should be tr eated with fresh frozen plasma or fibrinogen concentrates.