Treatment of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factor deficiency and subarachnoid hemorrhage

BACKGROUNDIn adults, vitamin K-dependent coagulation factor deficiency (VKCFD) increases in the recent years. We treated a VKCFD patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage, with favorable outcomes. METHODSA 19-year-old male student with VKCFD was treated at our hospital. The initial treatment was injectio...

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Published in:World journal of emergency medicine 2011, Vol.2 (1), p.73-76
Main Authors: Chen, Hai-Fei, Wu, Tian-Qin, Jin, Ling-Juan, Tang, Jie-Qing, Zhu, Jing-Jing, Ge, Ying-Chao, Li, Zheng-Yang, Shen, Hong-Shi, Qin, Long-Mei, Yu, Zi-Qiang, Wang, Zhao-Yue
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Language:English
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Summary:BACKGROUNDIn adults, vitamin K-dependent coagulation factor deficiency (VKCFD) increases in the recent years. We treated a VKCFD patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage, with favorable outcomes. METHODSA 19-year-old male student with VKCFD was treated at our hospital. The initial treatment was injection of a large dose of vitamin K and fresh plasma, and then with oral high dose of vitamin K4. RESULTSAt 4 weeks after admission, the focus of hemorrhage subsided, neurological examination was normal, and the patient was discharged. CONCLUSIONSVKCFD is rare and its diagnosis should be based on the history of the patient and the results of laboratory examinations. A large dose of vitamin K is the first choice of treatment.
ISSN:1920-8642