TH Open (Apr 2020)

A Case of Acquired Factor V Deficiency in Patient with Bleeding

  • Davide Vetri,
  • Giovanni Lumera,
  • Salvatore Tarascio,
  • Salvatore Scuto,
  • Elisa Marino,
  • Giuliana Barcellona,
  • Salvatore Santo Signorelli

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-3402024
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 04, no. 02
pp. e77 – e79

Abstract

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Low frequency of rare diseases origins from missed diagnosis addressing to poor prognosis. Acquired factor V inhibitor is a very low frequent bleeding condition (prevalence: 0.09/100,000,000–0.29/1,000,000 per year). Antibiotics, surgery, bacterial infections, malignancies, and autoimmune diseases are predisposing factors; however, no predisposing factor was found often. Authors reported a case of bleeding originating from an acquired factor V deficiency because they wish to draw attention to unfrequented or rare clinical situations rarely diagnosed in internal medicine unit.

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