Abstract
Herein we present a case of a patient who was surgically treated for lumbar degenerative disc disease who demonstrated complications involving congenital fibrinogen deficiency. This case report emphasizes the importance of coagulopathy resulting from fibrinogen deficiency during spinal surgical procedures and the necessity of a proper preoperative diagnosis.
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Article Type: Case Report
EUR J GEN MED, Volume 7, Issue 4, October 2010, 426-428
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/82898
Publication date: 12 Oct 2010
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