title: Acquired von Willebrand's disease associated with epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid salivary gland.
abstract: This is the first case report of a patient with acquired von Willebrand's disease (AvWD) secondary to epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) of the parotid salivary gland. This patient presented to haematology following an abnormal bleeding episode with von Willebrand factor Ristocetin cofactor (VWF:RCo) <5% and VWF:Ag 13%. He was diagnosed with AvWD. At the same time he was found to have a left parotid lump which was excised following a multidisciplinary team meeting. This was histologically reported as an EMC. Following excision, unusually this patient's AvWD did not resolve. Extensive investigation looking for other causes of the AvWD did not reveal any other potential cause; therefore, due to the similar timing of onset of both pathologies it is felt that the AvWD in this case is secondary to the EMC. This case report highlights the presentation, investigation and management of AvWD and parotid lumps as well as discussing proposed pathophysiological mechanisms for AvWD.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, St Michael's Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol Trust, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Geoffrey Spencer
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Chilvers
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, St Michael's Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol Trust, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009375:Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014841:von Willebrand Factor
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