Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome in a 17-Year-Old With Essential Thrombocythemia: A Case Report With Literature Review

Linda Youn; Amber Kuta; Mirra Srinivasan; Renuka Mahatara; Mazen Khalil

doi:10.7759/cureus.55668

Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome in a 17-Year-Old With Essential Thrombocythemia: A Case Report With Literature Review

Cureus. 2024 Mar 6;16(3):e55668. doi: 10.7759/cureus.55668. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Authors

Linda Youn¹, Amber Kuta¹, Mirra Srinivasan¹, Renuka Mahatara², Mazen Khalil³

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine, St. Bernards Medical Center, Jonesboro, USA.
² Internal Medicine, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Jonesboro, USA.
³ Hematology/Oncology, St. Bernards Medical Center, Jonesboro, USA.

Abstract

Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) is a rare bleeding disorder that is often underdiagnosed. AVWS typically occurs in adults without a family history of bleeding disorders and with associated conditions such as lymphoproliferative, myeloproliferative, and cardiovascular disorders. Here, we present a case of AVWS in a young patient with essential thrombocythemia and a literature review on AVWS in the setting of essential thrombocythemia.

Keywords: acquired von willebrand syndrome; bleeding; elevated platelet; essential thrombocythemia; jak 2 gene mutation.

Publication types

Case Reports