Hemoptysis as a presentation of mild hemophilia A in an adult.
It is not unusual for mild hemophilia A to escape detection into adolescent years and it is often detected following dental extractions or other mild trauma. The present report describes a patient shown to have only 8 to 9 percent factor VIII activity at age 30 years. The presentation of recurrent mild hemoptysis with upper respiratory tract infections is unusual and of interest in the differential diagnosis of hemoptysis.
Connolly
J P
JP
Department of Internal Medicine, Naval Hospital, Pensacola, Fla.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male