Emergent Reversal of Intracranial Hemorrhage Using 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in a Pediatric Patient.
Ruchi P Jain, Keri Bicking, Amanda Clouser
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Case in brief
An 11-year-old male with sinusitis complicated by multifocal intracranial abscesses and a superior sagittal sinus thrombus was treated with rivaroxaban. He presented with an intracranial hemorrhage requiring urgent craniotomy. The anticoagulant was reversed using 2223 units of 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC), approximately 45 units/kg. The patient did not experience any thromboembolic events in the following three months.
Diagnostic / clinical pearl
This case highlights the potential use of 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate for reversing direct oral anticoagulants in pediatric patients with intracranial hemorrhage.