RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Severe acquired haemophilia associated with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e242884
DO 10.1136/bcr-2021-242884
VO 14
IS 7
A1 Kevin Y Wang
A1 Pratik Shah
A1 Dennis T Roarke
A1 Shams A Shakil
YR 2021
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/7/e242884.abstract
AB A 65-year-old man presented with symptoms of severe subcutaneous bleeding in his arm, which led to compartment syndrome requiring fasciotomy and massive blood transfusion protocol. Medical history was significant for history of autoimmune thyroid disease. Workup revealed elevated partial thromboplastin time, decreased factor VIII levels and elevated factor VIII inhibitor levels. He was worked up for causes of acquired haemophilia A and was found to have an elevated SARS-CoV-2 antibody level. Given his negative workup for other secondary aetiologies, we suspect that the cause of his haemophilia A was from his SARS-CoV-2 infection, which has been observed previously in various case reports.