All India Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 04–08 Jan 2009 · Birla Auditorium, Jaipur

Introduction : Factor X is a Vitamin K dependent factor, deficiency of which is rarest of all coagulation factors. It was discovered in 1950 and named as Stuart Prower factor. Incidence of Factor X deficiency is <1 in 5,00000. Only 50 cases have been reported worldwide till 2006. Consanguinity is a major risk factor leading to its deficiency. Case Report : A 14 years girl presented with history of continuous bleeding since attainment of menarchc 2 months back. She was changing 7-8 pads/day. It was associated with congestive dysmenorrhoea and passage of clots. There was history' of post traumatic ecchymoses since the age of 4 years, which lasted for 4-5 days and resolved spontaneously.