Open AccessA case of severe unprovoked hemorrhage in an elderly male: a case report
Author(s) -
Ioannou Petros,
Tsagkaraki Emmanouela,
Tsioutis Constantinos,
Devetzoglou Maria,
Xylouri Irene,
Gikas Achilleas,
Panagiotakis Symeon
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1029
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , intensive care medicine , dermatology
Key Clinical Message Acquired hemophilia is a rare but potentially fatal clinical condition requiring clinical suspicion to reach to a diagnosis, especially in elder patients. This diagnosis should be suspected in patients that present with unexplained persistent bleeding from skin, soft tissues, and mucosa and have a prolonged aPTT.