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[Cryofibrinogenemia: apropos of a case]
J de la Fuente Aguado1, I Prieto López, J M Bordón
1Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Xeral-Cíes, Vigo, Pontevedra.
Anales De Medicina Interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984)
|October 1, 1994
Summary
A rare case of cryofibrinogenemia presented with foot lesions and disseminated intravascular coagulation. This condition, cryofibrinogenemia, was the only positive finding in diagnostic tests.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Medicine
- Hematology
Background:
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a serious condition with various potential causes.
- Cutaneous manifestations can be indicative of underlying systemic diseases.
Observation:
- A 70-year-old woman presented with ischemic-hemorrhagic lesions on her feet.
- Initial investigations suggested disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
Findings:
- Extensive laboratory testing for DIC was negative, with the exception of cryofibrinogen in plasma.
- Cryofibrinogenemia was identified as the sole positive laboratory finding.
Implications:
- This case highlights cryofibrinogenemia as a potential, albeit rare, cause of vascular lesions and coagulation abnormalities.
- Further review of literature on cryofibrinogenemia and its associated clinical manifestations is warranted.