Francalanci Paola, Santorelli Filippo M, Talini Ilaria, Boldrini Renata, Devito Rita, Camassei Francesca Diomedi, Maggiore Giuseppe, Callea Francesco
Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy.
J Pediatr. 2006 Mar;148(3):396-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.10.007.
We report hypofibrinogenemia and massive hepatic storage of fibrinogen in a child with cryptogenic chronic liver disease. Fibrinogen gene analysis revealed a de novo Aguadilla (c.1201C>T; p.Arg375Trp) mutation. This mutation should be considered in childhood hypofibrinogenemia associated with chronic liver disease.