title: Acquired factor VIII inhibitor (acquired hemophilia A) presenting as spontaneous blood-filled scrotum.
abstract: Acquired hemophilia A, also known as acquired factor VIII deficiency, is an exceedingly rare bleeding diathesis that does not require any personal or family history of bleeding or clotting disorder. Because treatment is available, misdiagnosing or completely missing this diagnosis can be life threatening for patients. Clinicians should be aware that acquired forms of hemophilia do exist and are associated with high morbidity and mortality in elderly adults. We present a case of a 74-year-old man who was diagnosed with acquired factor VIII inhibitor during an admission for community-acquired pneumonia.
authors: Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies; and West Michigan Cancer Center, Kalamazoo, MI, USA. rverma@kcms.msu.edu
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