[Intracranial hemorrhage in three haemophilic adults: A severe complication of hemophilia]

Abstract

Background: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) complications are uncommon at hemophilic patients.

Observations: We report three cases of ICH occurring in hemophilic patients. Contributing factors were identified in two patients: hemophilia severity, presence of inhibitor, hepatitis C virus infection, and high blood pressure. No contributing factor was identified in the last patient.

Conclusion: Rapid diagnosis of ICH is crucial in hemophilic patients. A search for contributing factors, both those specific to hemophilia, and those favoring ICH in the general population, is essential to optimize therapeutic care. Specific substitutive treatment for the deficient factor is a difficult management challenge.

Keywords: Contributing factors; Facteurs favorisant; Hemophilia; Hémophilie; Hémorragie intracérébrale; Intracranial hemorrhage; Prise en charge thérapeutique; Therapeutic care.