Open AccessPerioperative intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in a patient with severe acquired von Willebrand syndrome: case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Jennes Eva,
Guggenberger Dorothee,
Zotz Rainer,
Thompson Lora,
Brümmendorf Tim H.,
Koschmieder Steffen,
Jost Edgar
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/ccr3.890
Subject(s) - medicine , plasma cell dyscrasia , dyscrasia , perioperative , von willebrand factor , antibody , plasma cell , surgery , intensive care medicine , immunology , immunoglobulin light chain , platelet
Key Clinical Message Acquired von Willebrand syndrome may be related to plasma cell dyscrasia and can cause severe bleeding complications. Treatment, for example, with intravenous immunoglobulins may be indicated in selected cases. Physicians treating plasma cell dyscrasia have to be aware of bleeding complications in these patients, and clarification is necessary.