Postoperative bleeding in an undiagnosed hemophilia A patient: report of case.
An impacted mandibular third molar was extracted. Although the 20-year-old patient had no history of a bleeding disorder, he experienced severe bleeding which continued intermittently for 1 week. After hospital admission and testing, a diagnosis of hemophilia A was made. Additional review of the literature on this disorder is included.
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Department of Dentistry, Flushing Hospital and Medical Center, NY 11355.
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D000328:Adult; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013917:Thrombin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery
D005169:Factor VIII; D013917:Thrombin