Subgaleal hematoma from hair braiding leads to the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease.
A 17-year-old male developed a swollen painful scalp hematoma after having his hair braided. This extensive hematoma was drained, but then reaccumulated. Because of this unusual complication, laboratory testing for a bleeding disorder was performed. This patient was diagnosed with type 1 von Willebrand disease. To our knowledge, this is the first case of von Willebrand disease presenting as a subgaleal hematoma. von Willebrand disease is a common inherited bleeding disorder which should be considered in patients with unusual bleeding.
Raffini
Leslie
L
Division of Hematology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. raffini@email.chop.edu
Tsarouhas
Nicholas
N
D000293:Adolescent; D001458:Bandages; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*