A Case of Congenital Mild Hemophilia Diagnosed After Wisdom Teeth Extraction

Yu Yoshida; Isamu Kodani

doi:10.33160/yam.2023.11.006

A Case of Congenital Mild Hemophilia Diagnosed After Wisdom Teeth Extraction

Yonago Acta Med. 2023 Nov 15;66(4):467-470. doi: 10.33160/yam.2023.11.006. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Authors

Yu Yoshida^{1

2}, Isamu Kodani²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Oral Surgery, National Hospital Organization Yonago Medical Center, Yonago 683-0006, Japan and.
² Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Biopathological Surgery, Department of Sensory and Motor Organs, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago 683-8503, Japan.

Abstract

Hemophilia A is a recessive congenital deficiency of factor VIII that is characterized by normal bleeding time, normal prothrombin time, and prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time. In moderate and severe cases, abnormal bleeding is observed even after minor trauma, and the diagnosis is usually made by the age of 5-6 years, whereas in mild cases, abnormal bleeding is detected after major trauma or surgery. Herein, we present a case of hemophilia A that was discovered due to difficulties with hemostasis after tooth extraction.

Keywords: activated partial thromboplastin time; mild hemophilia A; persistent bleeding; tooth extraction.