Inhibitors against spontaneously acquired coagulation factors: Acquired hemophilia B

Abstract

Los inhibidores adquiridos del factor IX son extremadamente raros. Un hombre de 70 años presentó sangrado profuso continuo luego de una cirugía ortopédica. Su PTT activado inicial fue 77.4 segundos (intervalo normal, 25-36) y su PT fue normal. La corrección del PTT activado expandido, resulta a favor del déficit del factor IX, confirmando el nivel de dicho factor 52%, con niveles normales de factor VIII. Esto fue realizado con plasma fresco congelado. Se presenta una revisión exhaustiva del tema. [Sossa Cl, Jiménez SI, Rodríguez P. Inhibidores contra los factores de la coagulación adquiridos espontáneamente: Hemofilia B adquirida.Acquired factor IX inhibitors are extremely rare. A 70-year-old man presented with continuous profuse bleeding after orthopedic surgery. His initial activated PTT was 77.4 seconds (normal range, 25-36) and his PT was normal. The correction of the expanded activated PTT results in favor of the factor IX deficiency, confirming the level of said factor 52%, with normal levels of factor VIII. This was performed with fresh frozen plasma. An exhaustive review of the topic is presented. [Sossa Cl, Jiménez SI, Rodríguez P. Inhibitors against spontaneously acquired coagulation factors: Acquired hemophilia B

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