A Unique Case of Acquired Hemophilia A Presenting with Transient Ischemic Attack

Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is a rare but serious condition, usually associated with significant spontaneous or traumatic bleeding and a high mortality rate. In this report, we describe the case of an elderly patient presenting a transient ischemic attack concurrently with AHA. A thrombotic event in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta haematologica 2021-01, Vol.144 (1), p.88-90
Hauptverfasser: Beauverd, Yan, Boehlen, Françoise, Fisch, Loraine, Sztajzel, Roman, Fontana, Pierre, Casini, Alessandro
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Zusammenfassung:Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is a rare but serious condition, usually associated with significant spontaneous or traumatic bleeding and a high mortality rate. In this report, we describe the case of an elderly patient presenting a transient ischemic attack concurrently with AHA. A thrombotic event in AHA is occasionally associated with the use of bypassing agents for treatment, but a spontaneous thrombotic event has not ever been described.
ISSN:0001-5792
1421-9662
DOI:10.1159/000506273