Recombinant activated factor VII for intractable bleeding post splenectomy in a patient with myeloproliferative disorder

Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2007 Sep;18(6):577-9. doi: 10.1097/MBC.0b013e3281eec9a1.

Abstract

Recombinant activated factor VII has been Food and Drug Administration approved to treat hemorrhages in hemophiliac patients with inhibitors and in acquired hemophilia patients. Recombinant activated factor VII use has also been considered for the management of uncontrolled bleeding in a number of congenital and acquired hemostatic abnormalities. The myeloproliferative disorders are a group of clonal hematologic diseases where, frequently, abnormal platelet function is considered a hallmark. This is the first case report addressing the clinical benefit of off-label use of recombinant activated factor VII in an attempt to control intractable bleeding in a patient with a myeloproliferative disorder after splenectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Blood Coagulation Factors / therapeutic use*
  • Blood Platelet Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Factor VIIa / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myeloproliferative Disorders / complications*
  • Postoperative Hemorrhage / drug therapy*
  • Splenectomy / adverse effects

Substances

  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Factor VIIa