Efficacy of therapeutic plasma exchange in patient with coagulation inhibitors (Acquired haemophilia A) – A case report

A rare phenomenon known as acquired haemophilia is due to formation of antibodies against coagulation factors which can be idiopathic (mostly) or due to disseminated tuberculosis or paraneoplastic response or due to association with autoimmune disease, or recent pregnancy1. In acquired FVIII deficiency, haemorrhage tends to affect skin, muscle, soft tissue, and mucous membranes, rather than haemarthrosis2. The incidence of the acquired FVIII inhibitor is

Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - May 23, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Sangeeta Kumari, Parmatma Prasad Tripathi, Ratti Ram Sharma, Rekha Hans, Divjot singh Lamba Tags: Case Report Source Type: research