Life-threatening hemorrhage in a patient with gastric cancer and acquired hemophilia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of a patient with life-threatening hemorrhage caused by the presence of acquired factor VIII inhibitors after gastrectomy for signet-ring cell carcinoma of the stomach. Acquired factor VIII inhibitors should be taken into consideration as a cause of acquired bleeding tendency among patients with gastrointestinal malignancies especially when the coagulation tests are unusual.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Hemophilia A
- Stomach Neoplasms