Case Report : Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome (Presenting as late onset
heavy Menstrual Bleeding)
Published: September 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.3394
Amita Ray, Sujoy Ray, Jose John Matthew
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Father Muller Medical College, Kankanady, Mangalore-575002 Karnataka, India.
2. Intern (MBBS), Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Karnataka-576104, India.
3. Intern (MBBS), Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Father Muller Medical College, Kankanady, Mangalore-575002 Karnataka, India.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Amita Ray,
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Father Muller Medical College,
Kankanady, Mangalore–575002, India.
Phone: 91-9916934563, E-mail: amitarays@gmail.com
Abstract
Inherited bleeding disorders contribute significantly to the incidence and prevalence of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB), and contrary to popular belief can present any time during the reproductive years of a woman’s life. The following case exemplifies this and is being presented as part of a rare syndrome. The incidence of this syndrome in the general population ranges from 1:500,000 to 1:1000, 000. Besides being rare the presentation was quite uncommon as majority of these cases present with pulmonary fibrosis.
Keywords
Hermansky–Pudlak syndrome (HPS), Heavy menstrual bleeding