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Vol. 24 - Num. 93

Clinical Reviews

Bruises in a 3-month-old infant. The importance of differential diagnosis

Ana Isabel Pastor Tudelaa, M.ª Teresa Leonardo Cabelloa, M.ª Jesús Caldeiro Díaza, Mónica López Duarteb, Teresa Torre Gonzálezc, Verónica Fernández Caboc, Diana Gutiérrez Buendíaa

aServicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. Santander. España.
bServicio de Hematología. Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. Santander. España.
cMIR-Pediatría. Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. Santander. España.

Correspondence: AI Pastor. E-mail: pastortudela91@gmail.com

Reference of this article: Pastor Tudela AI, Leonardo Cabello MT, Caldeiro Díaz MJ, López Duarte M, Torre González T, Fernández Cabo V, et al. Bruises in a 3-month-old infant. The importance of differential diagnosis. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2022;24:e119-e124.

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Abstract

Introduction: the presenting complaint in a paediatric visit may or not be related to an important underlying disease, so performing an exhaustive physical examination in search of warning signs is essential.

Clinical case: we present the case of a 3-month-old infant in whom little bruises in thorax were detected during a visit to our emergency room. Several tests were performed to assess the initial suspicion of physical child abuse, after which the final diagnosis was Glanzmann thrombasthenia.

Discussion: Glanzmann thrombasthenia is an inherited platelet function disorder. It is a rare disorder with autosomal recessive inheritance. Complete blood count and basic coagulation tests are normal, and the diagnosis is performed by platelet function testing and light transmission aggregometry.

Conclusions: the presence of bruises in infants is always a reason for investigation. Although, given its frequency, child abuse is one of the leading causes, we must not forget that it is a diagnosis of exclusion. Therefore, other pathologies should be ruled out based on the presenting signs and symptoms.

Keywords

Blood platelet disorders Glanzmann thrombasthenia Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex Thrombasthenia

 

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