An acquired factor V inhibitor induced uncontrolled bleeding in a postsurgery patient

Riccardo Bruna; Riccardo Moia; Alessandra Valpreda; Enrico Dosio; Roberta Rolla; Augusto Federici; Umberto Dianzani; Gianluca Gaidano; Andrea Patriarca

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3452

An acquired factor V inhibitor induced uncontrolled bleeding in a postsurgery patient

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Dec 1;9(1):98-101. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3452. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Authors

Riccardo Bruna¹, Riccardo Moia¹, Alessandra Valpreda², Enrico Dosio², Roberta Rolla³, Augusto Federici⁴, Umberto Dianzani³, Gianluca Gaidano¹, Andrea Patriarca¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Hematology Department of Translational Medicine Università del Piemonte Orientale Novara Italy.
² Regional Center for Hemorrhagic and Thrombotic Diseases Haematology Laboratory City of Health and Science University Hospital of Molinette Turin Italy.
³ Department of Health Sciences and Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD) Università del Piemonte Orientale Novara Italy.
⁴ Department of Oncology and Oncohematology Hematology and Transfusion Medicine L. Sacco University Hospital University of Milan Milano Italy.

Abstract

This case report highlights the challenges in controlling bleeding and correcting coagulation tests through the use of bypassing agents in patients with FV inhibitors.

Keywords: acquired hemophilia; bypassing agents; factor V inhibitor.

Publication types

Case Reports