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ArticleCase reports in obstetrics and gynecology2020

Management of Refractory Menstrual Bleeding in an Adolescent with Glanzmann Thrombasthenia: A Case Report and Review.

Luke J King, Jessie Huff, Deidre Heber, Michal Ann Miller, Brytanie Marshall

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Article in Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors.

Luke J KingObstetrics & Gynecology, Geisinger Medical Center, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1847-0612
Jessie HuffObstetrics & Gynecology, Geisinger Medical Center, USA.
Deidre HeberObstetrics & Gynecology, Geisinger Medical Center, USA.
Michal Ann MillerPediatric Hematology/Oncology, Geisinger Medical Center, USA.
Brytanie MarshallObstetrics & Gynecology, Geisinger Medical Center, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glanzmann Thrombasthenia is a rare bleeding disorder causing life-threatening bleeding at menarche in the adolescent female. Bleeding often necessitates admission and multiple blood transfusions. Due to the rarity of the disease, management of acute bleeding in new-onset menarche poses a particular challenge. A 12-year-old menarchial female had persistent vaginal bleeding despite multiple treatment modalities including aminocaproic acid, recombinant factor VIIa, intravenous estrogen, and gonadotropin receptor hormone agonists. Although the standard treatment of bleeding in patients with GT is primarily rFVIIa, new-onset menstrual bleeding in conjunction with an immature hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis often requires expanding treatment to include multiple drug modalities. In our case, a two-step approach was necessary. The first is targeting the cessation of the first menses. The second is optimizing ongoing management of long-term control of heavy menstrual bleeding to achieve amenorrhea, prevent further hospital admissions, and avoid recurrent transfusions.

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PMCPMC7545426

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