title: An unusual cause of a haemorrhagic stroke: acquired haemophilia A.
abstract: An elderly woman presented with extensive bruising and a haemorrhagic stroke. Initial investigations revealed an abnormal clotting screen with a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time. Further investigations revealed this to be due to antibodies that the patient had developed against clotting factor VIII also known as acquired haemophilia A.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust, Essex, UK.
authors.forename: Shamzah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Araf
authors.forename: Sobia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aleem
authors.forename: Boyang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Girish
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balikai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*