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Essential athrombia. A report on 4 cases from South India
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Essential athrombia, a rare bleeding disorder, was diagnosed in four Indian patients between 1966 and 1980. This condition is characterized by prolonged bleeding time and impaired platelet aggregation, with no prior reports from India in 15 years.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Clinical Medicine
- Coagulation Disorders
Background:
- Essential athrombia is a rare congenital bleeding disorder.
- Diagnosis is based on specific clinical and laboratory findings.
- No cases had been reported in India for 15 years prior to this study.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report the diagnosis of essential athrombia in four cases from India.
- To describe the diagnostic criteria and clinical presentation of essential athrombia.
- To highlight the occurrence of this rare disorder in the Indian subcontinent.
Main Methods:
- Case series analysis over a 14-year period (June 1966 - June 1980).
- Diagnostic criteria included prolonged bleeding time, decreased platelet aggregation, normal platelet count, normal morphology, and normal clot retraction.
- Cases were identified at the Coagulation Laboratory, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore.
Main Results:
- Four cases of essential athrombia were diagnosed.
- All cases met Inceman's description and established diagnostic criteria.
- Key findings included prolonged bleeding time and impaired platelet aggregation.
Conclusions:
- Essential athrombia, though rare, occurs in India.
- Consistent diagnostic criteria are crucial for identifying this bleeding disorder.
- Further research may be needed to understand its prevalence and specific characteristics in the Indian population.
Abstract:
Four cases of essential athrombia have been diagnosed in the 14 year period from June, 1966 to June, 1980 at the Coagulation Laboratory of the Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore. All cases fit Inceman's description of the original case and fulfill the diagnostic criteria of prolonged bleeding time, decreased platelet aggregation, normal platelet count, normal morphology and normal clot retraction. No cases have been reported from India in the past 15 years.