Case presentation A 68-year-old man presented with multiple hematomas in the gluteal, neck, and lower limbs. His medical history included arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, prostatic hypertrophy arthrosis, and psoriasis. He had no family history of bleeding or clotting disorders. He had been on NSAIDs because of back pain.
A week later, he presented again with a wide neck hematoma that could not be treated with tranexamic acid. Laboratory examination: Hemoglobin - 8.2 g/L Platelet count (219 × 10 9 /L) PTT - 54.8 seconds INR – Normal Lupus anticoagulant – Negative FVIII:C – 16% FVIII inhibitor - 2.3 BU/ml Factor IX, X, XI, XII, and von Willebrand Factor- normal Bleeding time – 7 mins 30 secs What is your diagnosis for this patient? (Answer is posted in the comment section below!) *This patient case is from Docplexus Editorial Team and is meant for educative purposes…
