title: A perioperative uncontrollable bleeding in an elderly patient with acquired hemophilia A: a case report.
abstract: Acquired hemophilia A should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of perioperative bleeding in patients without any apparent reason for activated partial thromboplastin time prolongation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biopathology, Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies (DIBIMEF), Section of Anesthesiology, Analgesia, Emergency and Intensive Care, Policlinico "P. Giaccone", University of Palermo Via del Vespro 129, 90100, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cortegiani
authors.affiliation: Department of Biopathology, Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies (DIBIMEF), Section of Anesthesiology, Analgesia, Emergency and Intensive Care, Policlinico "P. Giaccone", University of Palermo Via del Vespro 129, 90100, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Russotto
authors.affiliation: Department of Biopathology, Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies (DIBIMEF), Section of Anesthesiology, Analgesia, Emergency and Intensive Care, Policlinico "P. Giaccone", University of Palermo Via del Vespro 129, 90100, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Grazia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Foresta
authors.affiliation: Department of Biopathology, Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies (DIBIMEF), Section of Anesthesiology, Analgesia, Emergency and Intensive Care, Policlinico "P. Giaccone", University of Palermo Via del Vespro 129, 90100, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Montalto
authors.affiliation: Department of Biopathology, Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies (DIBIMEF), Section of Anesthesiology, Analgesia, Emergency and Intensive Care, Policlinico "P. Giaccone", University of Palermo Via del Vespro 129, 90100, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Strano
authors.affiliation: Department of Biopathology, Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies (DIBIMEF), Section of Anesthesiology, Analgesia, Emergency and Intensive Care, Policlinico "P. Giaccone", University of Palermo Via del Vespro 129, 90100, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Santi Maurizio
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Raineri
authors.affiliation: Department of Biopathology, Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies (DIBIMEF), Section of Anesthesiology, Analgesia, Emergency and Intensive Care, Policlinico "P. Giaccone", University of Palermo Via del Vespro 129, 90100, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giarratano
keywords: Acquired hemophilia A; bleeding disorders; bypassing agents