[Congenital factor VII deficiency and subarachnoidal haemorrhage due to intracranial aneurysm: a case report]

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2007 Apr;26(4):356-8. doi: 10.1016/j.annfar.2006.12.007. Epub 2007 Mar 7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The management of subarachnoid haemorrhage by aneurysm rupture is well codified. Some rare cases can be problematical. We report a case of a patient suffering from factor VII (FVII) deficiency who presented a subarachnoid haemorrhage by sylvian aneurysm rupture. The bleeding risk was prevented by plasmatic factor VII substitution and aneurysm coiling. Anticoagulation in order to prevent from thromboembolic risk after embolisation was started for 36 hours, associated with plasmatic FVII substitution (with an objective of plasmatic FVII rate of 30%). After this stage at high thromboembolic risk, there has been no shift to platelet antiaggregants and FVII substitution was stopped. The outcome at 1 month was propitious without any bleeding nor arterial thrombosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Factor VII / therapeutic use
  • Factor VII Deficiency / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / complications*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / etiology*

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Factor VII