Glanzmann's thrombasthenia associated with HBsAg-positive child: a case report.

Glanzmann's thrombasthenia is a rare hemorrhagic disorder characterized by prolonged bleeding time and diminished clot retraction. The disease is marked by frequent mucocutaneous hemorrhage which is mainly due to qualitative defects of platelets. A case of a 14-year-old HBsAg-positive adolescent male with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia has been presented.