Leg ulcer presenting in a patient with congenital afibrinogenaemia.

Abstract

Congenital afibrinogenaemia is a rare hemorrhagic disorder characterized by the absence of fibrinogen. We report a case of congenital afibrinogenaemia presented with leg ulcer. A 30-year-old man presented with a history of prolonged bleeding from birth. His parents are cousins. He repeatedly showed haematoma after traumas on his leg. He was diagnosed as having congenital afibrinogenaemia because of plasma fibrinogen deficiency. Because his leg ulcer gradually increased in size, he was admitted to our department for treatment. Laboratory examinations revealed prolonged bleeding time, prolonged coagulation time, prolonged prothrombin time, prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time and plasma fibrinogen was not measurable. Histological examination revealed hyperkeratosis, acanthosis and severe fibrotic change in the whole dermis. Severe hemosiderin deposit was found in the middle dermis. His leg ulcer cured 2 months after the beginning of fresh frozen plasma administration (FFP), but recurrence of the leg ulcer after FFP treatment was found. This is the second reported case of congenital afibrinogenaemia presented with leg ulcer.

• Authors: Akira Kinebuchi, Tsutomu Ohtsuka, Shinnosuke Ishida, Shun Otsuka, Takako Abe, Akio Yamakage, Soji Yamazaki, Yuichiro Nakamura, Ken Hirota
• Journal: European journal of dermatology : EJD (Eur J Dermatol) 2002 Jan-Feb Vol. 12 Issue 1 Pg. 70-2 ISSN: 1167-1122 [Print] France
• PMID: 11809600 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Fibrinogen

Topics

• Adult
• Afibrinogenemia (blood, complications, congenital)
• Blood Coagulation
• Fibrinogen (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Leg Ulcer (etiology, therapy)
• Male