Prominent forehead hematomas ("goose-eggs") as an initial manifestation of hemophilia.

Plummer, Ellen S; Crary, Shelley E; Buchanan, George R · J Pediatr · 2013

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Abstract

Prominent forehead hematomas, "goose-eggs," may suggest an underlying disorder of coagulation. We reviewed records of 324 children with hemophilia and confirmed that a goose-egg was the presenting feature leading to a diagnosis of hemophilia in 14 of them. Primary care providers should be aware of this unique presentation of hemophilia.

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