Postextraction hemorrhage in a young male patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
A case of a 13-year-old boy with prolonged bleeding after tooth extraction is reported. This was the first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus found to be associated with circulating anticoagulants, including the "lupus anticoagulant," and possible hypoprothrombinemia.
D000293:Adolescent; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*