[Diagnosis and management of a haemorrhagic emergency revealing an acquired haemophilia]

B Roth; M El Mouden

doi:10.1016/j.annfar.2004.11.007

[Diagnosis and management of a haemorrhagic emergency revealing an acquired haemophilia]

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2005 Jan;24(1):60-3. doi: 10.1016/j.annfar.2004.11.007.

[Article in French]

Authors

B Roth¹, M El Mouden

Affiliation

¹ Service de réanimation polyvalente, centre hospitalier de Calais, 11, quai du Commerce, 62107 Calais, France.

PMID: 15661466
DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2004.11.007

Abstract

We relate the case of a 22-year-old woman, without any particular medical history, apart from a previous full-term pregnancy with no complication, for whom the discovery of prolongated APTT (Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time) postponed an emergency operation in spite of intracystic ovarian haemorrhage. The complementary check-up revealed the existence of an autoantibody antifactor VIII (antithromboplastinogen), showing acquired postpartum haemophilia.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Autoantibodies / analysis
Autoantibodies / immunology
Emergency Medical Services
Factor VIII / immunology
Female
Hemophilia A / complications
Hemophilia A / diagnosis
Hemophilia A / therapy*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Ovarian Cysts / complications
Partial Thromboplastin Time
Postpartum Hemorrhage / diagnosis
Postpartum Hemorrhage / etiology
Postpartum Hemorrhage / therapy*

Substances

Autoantibodies
Immunosuppressive Agents
Factor VIII