A Case Report on Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia: A Rare Platelet Function Disorder

Farida Yasmin (1) , Md. Anwarul Karim (2) , Chowdhury Yakub Jamal (3) , Mamtaz Begum (4) , Ferdousi Begum (5)
(1) , Bangladesh
(2) , Bangladesh
(3) , Bangladesh
(4) , Bangladesh
(5) , Bangladesh

Abstract

Epistaxis in children is one of the important presenting symptoms for attending emergency department in paediatric patients. Recurrent epistaxis is common in children. Although epistaxis in children usually occurred due to different benign conditions, it may be one of the important presenting symptoms of some inherited bleeding disorder. Whereas most bleeding disorders can be diagnosed through different standard hematologic assessments, diagnosing rare platelet function disorders may be challenging. In this article we describe one case report of platelet function disorders on Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia (GT). Our patient was a 10-year old girl who presented to us with history of recurrent severe epistaxis. She had a bruise on her abdomen and many scattered petechiae in different parts of the body. Her previous investigations revealed no demonstrable haemostatic anomalies. After performing platelet aggregation test, she was diagnosed as GT.

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Farida Yasmin
faridayasmin71@yahoo.com (Primary Contact)
Md. Anwarul Karim
Chowdhury Yakub Jamal
Mamtaz Begum
Ferdousi Begum
Author Biographies

Farida Yasmin

Assistant Registrar, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka

Md. Anwarul Karim

Professor of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka

Chowdhury Yakub Jamal

Professor of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka

Mamtaz Begum

Professor of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka

Ferdousi Begum

Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka

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Yasmin F, Karim MA, Jamal CY, Begum M, Begum F. A Case Report on Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia: A Rare Platelet Function Disorder. Haematol J Bangladesh [Internet]. 2020 May 13 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];2(2):59-60. Available from: https://journal.hematologybd.org/index.php/haematoljbd/article/view/18

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Yasmin F, Karim MA, Jamal CY, Begum M, Begum F. A Case Report on Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia: A Rare Platelet Function Disorder. Haematol J Bangladesh [Internet]. 2020 May 13 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];2(2):59-60. Available from: https://journal.hematologybd.org/index.php/haematoljbd/article/view/18