Von Willebrand disease type 2N in a neonate: A case report

Authors

  • Pranay Trivedi
  • Abhinav Tiwari
  • Neha Singh
  • Kaushik Kishore
  • Nohar Singh Thakur
  • G Malini Chandramohan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2020.v07.i08.006

Abstract

The occurrence of von Willebrand disease (VWD) is relatively uncommon. Type 1 is more prevalent than the other types. The disease prevalence is about only 1%, in which type 1 includes 60–80% of the cases, type 2 includes 20–30% of cases, and type 3 accounts for <5% of the cases. It mainly arises due to homozygous or composite heterozygous mutations in the von Willebrand factor gene (12p13.3) leading to synthesis of a truncated protein or allele silencing. We report a case of newborn 34-week gestation who presented with abdominal distension with melena and seizures. The child’s plasma was studied and it revealed VWD.

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Published

2020-08-24

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Case Reports

How to Cite

Von Willebrand disease type 2N in a neonate: A case report. (2020). Indian Journal of Child Health, 7(8), 344-345. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2020.v07.i08.006

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