Unravelling Acquired Hemophilia A in an Ambiguous Clinical Picture.

Authors

Fathima Shehnaz Ayoobkhan
Dakshin S. Padmanabhan
Rula Mahayni, Corewell Health
Sara Riaz, Corewell Health
Geetha Krishnamoorthy

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-3-2024

Publication Title

Cureus

Abstract

Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is characterized by the development of neutralizing autoantibodies, called "inhibitors," against intrinsic factor VIII. Its presentation differs profoundly from congenital hemophilia. Here, we present the case of a 69-year-old patient presenting with right-sided flank pain and hematuria, initially diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis, who was found to have bilateral renal hemorrhage during the course of his hospitalization. Later, after a thorough diagnostic evaluation, he was deemed to have AHA.

Volume

16

Issue

9

First Page

e68549

Recommended Citation

Ayoobkhan FS, Padmanabhan DS, Mahayni R, Riaz S, Krishnamoorthy G. Unravelling acquired hemophilia A in an ambiguous clinical picture. Cureus. 2024 Sep 3;16(9):e68549. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68549. PMID: 39364497.

DOI

10.7759/cureus.68549

ISSN

2168-8184

PubMed ID

39364497