Journal of UOEH
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A Pediatric Case of Acquired Hemophilia A: The Usefulness of the Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) Cross-Mixing Test for Early Diagnosis
Hiroshi ASAI Rie SHIRAYAMAKoichi OSHIDAYuko HONDATetsuji SATOMichio SAKAIKoichi KUSUHARA
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2018 Volume 40 Issue 4 Pages 331-337

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Acquired hemophilia A (AHA), a bleeding disorder caused by autoantibodies against FVIII, has the potential for life-threatening bleeding. The annual onset rate is said to be one in 4 million people, but diagnosis examples increase in adults because a disorder concept penetrated. AHA is quite rare in children, with an incidence rate of 0.045 per 1 million, but early detection is crucial because serious bleeding can happen, as in adults. We report a pediatric case who received an early diagnosis of AHA by an activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) cross-mixing test. The 12-year-old girl had neither a past history nor a family history of bleeding episodes. She presented with intramuscular bleeding and epistaxis without trauma or medication. At diagnosis, her blood test showed prolonged APTT. Other hemostatic tests, such as the platelet count, prothrombin time and fibrinogen concentration, were within the normal range. We administered an APTT cross-mixing test that detected an inhibitor pattern and inhibitory antibodies against factors VIII. As a result, we administered prednisolone and the inhibitor disappeared after 1.5 months. In conclusion, AHA is a bleeding disorder which should be considered even in children due to the potential for life-threatening bleeding. Furthermore, the APTT cross-mixing test is useful for screening coagulation factor deficiencies and inhibitors.
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