Acquired hemophilia in a 7-year-old girl successfully treated with recombinant FVIIA and steroids: A case report

Gaetano Giuffrida; Uros Markovic; Marina Parisi; Daniela Nicolosi; Valeria Calafiore

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3588

Acquired hemophilia in a 7-year-old girl successfully treated with recombinant FVIIA and steroids: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Dec 3;9(2):638-643. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3588. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Authors

Gaetano Giuffrida¹, Uros Markovic^{1

2}, Marina Parisi¹, Daniela Nicolosi¹, Valeria Calafiore¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Hematology AOU "Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele" Catania Italy.
² Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, Hematology Section University of Catania Catania Italy.

Abstract

Acquired hemophilia should be evaluated in pediatric patients with bleeding and isolated prolonged aPTT. Immunosuppressive treatment should be initiated even in minor bleedings. Bypassing agents like rFVIIa can be used in children with success.

Keywords: Acquired hemophilia A; factor VIII deficiency; pediatric population; recombinant factor VII activated.

Publication types

Case Reports