Open AccessTreatment of psoas haematoma in a patient with haemophilia and inhibitors
Author(s) -
Dragana Janić,
Lidija Dokmanović,
Nada Krstovski,
Predrag Rodić,
Jelena Lazić,
Z Smoljanić
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh08s3222j
Subject(s) - medicine , haemophilia , haemophilia a , iliopsoas muscle , hematoma , iliopsoas , surgery , abscess
. Particular problem in treating haemophiliacs with serious muscle bleeding such as iliopsoas haematoma, are patients with inhibitor. CASE OUTLINE. Our study describes three episodes of psoas haematoma in a patient with haemophilia and inhibitor successfully treated with recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa). CONCLUSION. Based on our experience, initiating therapy within two hours in our patient, contributed to successful treatment, although small cumulative doses of rFVIIa were used. Therefore, introducing home treatment along with adequate patient and family education similar to developed countries becomes imperative in our environment, not only for providing better quality of life, but also from pharamacoeconomic point of view.