A perioperative uncontrollable bleeding in an elderly patient with acquired hemophilia A: a case report

Andrea Cortegiani; Vincenzo Russotto; Grazia Foresta; Francesca Montalto; Maria Teresa Strano; Santi Maurizio Raineri; Antonino Giarratano

doi:10.1002/ccr3.2

A perioperative uncontrollable bleeding in an elderly patient with acquired hemophilia A: a case report

Clin Case Rep. 2013 Oct;1(1):3-6. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2. Epub 2013 Jul 21.

Authors

Andrea Cortegiani¹, Vincenzo Russotto¹, Grazia Foresta¹, Francesca Montalto¹, Maria Teresa Strano¹, Santi Maurizio Raineri¹, Antonino Giarratano¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biopathology, Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies (DIBIMEF), Section of Anesthesiology, Analgesia, Emergency and Intensive Care, Policlinico "P. Giaccone", University of Palermo Via del Vespro 129, 90100, Palermo, Italy.

PMID: 25356200
PMCID: PMC4184532
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2

Abstract

Acquired hemophilia A should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of perioperative bleeding in patients without any apparent reason for activated partial thromboplastin time prolongation.

Keywords: Acquired hemophilia A; bleeding disorders; bypassing agents.