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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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A rare case of factor XIII deficiency presenting with scrotal hematoma in an adolescent
Rajesh K Kulkarni, Sagar Vartak, Niharika Karandikar, Aarti Kinikar
Department of Pediatrics, B. J. Government Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Rajesh K Kulkarni
Department of Pediatrics, B.J. Government Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ipcares.ipcares_13_21
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Background: Factor XIII deficiency is a rare disorder that may be congenital or acquired and is considered if a coagulation disorder is suspected, but the initial laboratory investigations are normal. Clinical Description: A 10-year-old boy presented with a scrotal swelling and pain following minor trauma. Local examination showed redness of overlying scrotal skin with tenderness on palpation. Management: Initial laboratory investigations for coagulation (prothrombin time/activated partial thromboplastin time/thrombin time) were normal. The diagnosis of factor XIII deficiency was clinched by abnormal clot solubility test. Child was treated with fresh-frozen plasma. Conclusion: Scrotal hematoma is a rare site for bleeding in factor XIII deficiency, which must be suspected if clinical suspicion of coagulation disorder is high and initial laboratory tests for coagulation are normal. |
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