A case report of laryngeal haemorrhage as a rare presenting complaint for acquired haemophilia

A case report of laryngeal haemorrhage as a rare presenting complaint for acquired haemophilia

We report a rare case of laryngeal haematoma in a seventy-year-old gentleman presented to Accident and Emergency department with acute stridor. Examination showed blood clots in supra glottis, glottis, sub glottis and pyriform fossa and some bruising in the neck. Further examination and coagulation...

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Main Authors: Mohamed El-Amin, Zak Shehata, Grace Khong, Mohamed Ali Elnour Mohamed, Vijaya Pothula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Otolaryngology Case Reports
Subjects:
Acquired
Factor VIII
Haemophilia
Larynx
Haemorrhage
Vasculitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548819300232
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spelling doaj-d34bf25deb7840aa95e2aaf18c3be7d02020-11-25T02:47:09ZengElsevierOtolaryngology Case Reports2468-54882020-09-0116100178A case report of laryngeal haemorrhage as a rare presenting complaint for acquired haemophiliaMohamed El-Amin0Zak Shehata1Grace Khong2Mohamed Ali Elnour Mohamed3Vijaya Pothula4CT2, Core Surgical Trainee, North West, Deanery, UK; Corresponding author.University of Manchester, UKRhinology Fellow, Mersey Deanery, Liverpool, UKIntensive Care Trainee, Severn Deanary, UKConsultant ENT Surgeon, Albert Edwards Infirmary, Wigan, UKWe report a rare case of laryngeal haematoma in a seventy-year-old gentleman presented to Accident and Emergency department with acute stridor. Examination showed blood clots in supra glottis, glottis, sub glottis and pyriform fossa and some bruising in the neck. Further examination and coagulation profile revealed prolonged Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT). There was neither any past history or family history of bleeding disorders nor was he on any anti coagulants. Further investigations established a diagnosis of acquired factor VIII deficiency and we discuss the case report and further management of this rare and life-threatening condition.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548819300232AcquiredFactor VIIIHaemophiliaLarynxHaemorrhageVasculitis
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author Mohamed El-Amin
Zak Shehata
Grace Khong
Mohamed Ali Elnour Mohamed
Vijaya Pothula
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Zak Shehata
Grace Khong
Mohamed Ali Elnour Mohamed
Vijaya Pothula
A case report of laryngeal haemorrhage as a rare presenting complaint for acquired haemophilia
Otolaryngology Case Reports
Acquired
Factor VIII
Haemophilia
Larynx
Haemorrhage
Vasculitis
author_facet Mohamed El-Amin
Zak Shehata
Grace Khong
Mohamed Ali Elnour Mohamed
Vijaya Pothula
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title A case report of laryngeal haemorrhage as a rare presenting complaint for acquired haemophilia
title_short A case report of laryngeal haemorrhage as a rare presenting complaint for acquired haemophilia
title_full A case report of laryngeal haemorrhage as a rare presenting complaint for acquired haemophilia
title_fullStr A case report of laryngeal haemorrhage as a rare presenting complaint for acquired haemophilia
title_full_unstemmed A case report of laryngeal haemorrhage as a rare presenting complaint for acquired haemophilia
title_sort case report of laryngeal haemorrhage as a rare presenting complaint for acquired haemophilia
publisher Elsevier
series Otolaryngology Case Reports
issn 2468-5488
publishDate 2020-09-01
description We report a rare case of laryngeal haematoma in a seventy-year-old gentleman presented to Accident and Emergency department with acute stridor. Examination showed blood clots in supra glottis, glottis, sub glottis and pyriform fossa and some bruising in the neck. Further examination and coagulation profile revealed prolonged Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT). There was neither any past history or family history of bleeding disorders nor was he on any anti coagulants. Further investigations established a diagnosis of acquired factor VIII deficiency and we discuss the case report and further management of this rare and life-threatening condition.
topic Acquired
Factor VIII
Haemophilia
Larynx
Haemorrhage
Vasculitis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548819300232
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