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Acta Medica Colombiana
Print version ISSN 0120-2448
Abstract
CASAS, Claudia Patricia; URREA, Fanny Consuelo; SOLANO, María Helena and SABOGAL, María Alejandra. Hematology-dental integrated management in Glanzmann thrombasthenia. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2015, vol.40, n.1, pp.58-61. ISSN 0120-2448.
Glanzmann's thrombasthenia (GT) is a low frequency hematologic disease with an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. It is characterized by impaired platelet function. It It can occur as petechiae, epistaxis and gastrointestinal and gingival bleeding. The case of a male patient who attends University Dental Service annex to fourth level hospital for presenting severe gingival bleeding and loosening of some teeth is reported. The integral management of the patient shows the importance of multidisciplinary work. (Acta Med Colomb 2015; 40: 58-61).
Keywords : Glanzmann's thrombasthenia; communication; multidisciplinary.