Abstract

Background. Congenital fibrinogen deficiency is one of the rare inherited coagulation disorders. Congenital fibrinogen deficiency complicated with a hematological malignancy can be life threatening.

Case. We present a four-year-old girl with congenital fibrinogen deficiency complicated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Conclusion. This case aims to highlight therapeutic approaches for the management of afibrinogenemia patients with acute leukemia.

Keywords: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, child, congenital afibrinogenemia

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Özcan A, Samur B, Akyol Ş, et al. Congenital afibrinogenemia in a 4-year-old girl complicated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Turk J Pediatr 2020; 62: 289-292. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjped.2020.02.017