Acquired Hemophilia in an Elderly Patient with Carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater

Acquired Hemophilia in an Elderly Patient with Carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater

Acquired hemophilia is a rare autoimmune bleeding disorder related to the production of autoantibodies that inhibit clotting factor VIII or IX. The underlying cause can be autoimmune disease, malignancy, pregnancy, or medications, but it is most commonly idiopathic. Here we present the case of an 81...

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Main Authors: Leonidas Mavroeidis, Amalia Vassou, George Zarkavelis, Alexandra Papadaki, Ioanna Mouzaki, Panagiotis Ntellas, Stefania Gkoura, Ioanna Gazouli, George Pentheroudakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
acquired hemophilia
carcinoma of the ampulla of vater
paraneoplastic acquired hemophilia
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/504338

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