Severe acquired haemophilia associated with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(7)2021 Jul 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1388480
ABSTRACT
A 65-year-old man presented with symptoms of severe subcutaneous bleeding in his arm, which led to compartment syndrome requiring fasciotomy and massive blood transfusion protocol. Medical history was significant for history of autoimmune thyroid disease. Workup revealed elevated partial thromboplastin time, decreased factor VIII levels and elevated factor VIII inhibitor levels. He was worked up for causes of acquired haemophilia A and was found to have an elevated SARS-CoV-2 antibody level. Given his negative workup for other secondary aetiologies, we suspect that the cause of his haemophilia A was from his SARS-CoV-2 infection, which has been observed previously in various case reports.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Hemophilia A
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
BCR-2021-242884
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