[Late manifestation of vitamin K deficiency in breast fed infants]

Monatsschr Kinderheilkd. 1984 May;132(5):293-5.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Two breast fed infants had late manifestations of Vitamin K deficiency. No underlying disease was found in the first case. The second patient was found to have alpha 1-Antitrypsin deficiency (Pi type ZZ). The latter patient initially responded well to a single dose of vitamin K administered orally (3 mg). However, three weeks later, he was admitted to our hospital with severe intracranial hemorrhage due to severe vitamin K deficiency. Vitamin K requirements in infants and clinical characteristics of vitamin K deficiency in infants older than 1 week are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Blood Coagulation Tests
  • Breast Feeding*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Female
  • Hemorrhagic Disorders / blood
  • Hemorrhagic Disorders / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Vitamin K / therapeutic use
  • Vitamin K Deficiency / blood
  • Vitamin K Deficiency / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Vitamin K