Liver transplantation as potential curative method in severe hemophilia A: case report and literature review

Vnitr Lek. 2020 Spring;66(5):85-89.

Abstract

The authors present clinical case of orthotopic liver transplantation for cirhosis due to chronic viral hepatitis C in a subject with severe hemophilia A. Preoperatively performed pharmacokinetic study with recombinant F VIII confirmed satisfactory in vivo recovery of 2.1 %. A bolus application of 52 units F VIII/kg body weight with target F VIII activity over 100.0 % was administred shortly before the transplantation started. Totally, 30 000 units of recombinant F VIII, 3 thrombocyte concentrates, 2 erythrocyte concentrates, 5 units of virally inactivated plasma, 1 unit of fresh frozen plasma and 3 500 antithrombin units were used. There were no perioperative or postoperative bleeding complications, F VIII substitution was stopped on postoperative day 3. The patient was discharged on twentieth postoperative day.

Keywords: chronic viral hepatitis C; hemophilia A; liver transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Factor VIII
  • Hemophilia A* / complications
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation*

Substances

  • Factor VIII