Postpartum hemophilia

Am J Clin Pathol. 1982 Nov;78(5):789-91. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/78.5.789.

Abstract

An acquired circulating inhibitor to Factor VIII:C was found in a 27-year-old postpartum woman who presented with ecchymoses and hematomas. Postpartum Factor VIII:C inhibitors can clinically manifest with signs and symptoms not unlike those in a classic hemophiliac. The natural history of this inhibitor is typically one of spontaneous disappearance with the return of the patient's previous hemostatic capacity. The authors describe a patient with the postpartum Factor VIII:C inhibitor, and discuss this unusual disease entity along with the therapeutic considerations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Coagulation Tests
  • Factor VIII / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Factor VIII / physiology
  • Female
  • Hemophilia A / blood
  • Hemophilia A / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Puerperal Disorders / blood
  • Puerperal Disorders / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Factor VIII