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DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1654520
Spontaneous Haemophilia in a Female
Publication History
Publication Date:
17 June 2018 (online)
Summary
A case of haemophilia in a young white girl is described. There was a history of bleeding from birth. The thromboplastin generation test was grossly abnormal and A. H. G. levels were below 1%. Bleeding time and capillary morphology was within normal limits. Dental extraction after transfusion caused almost uncontrollable haemorrhage.
A complete family history was obtained for four generations. There was no case of a “bleeder” amongst these.
The girl’s apparent sex was confirmed by sex chromatin studies.
* M.D. (Sask.), M. R. C. P. (Edin.), M. R. C. S. (Eng.), D. T. M. & H. (Liverpool). Assistant Pathologist, Pathology Dept., University Hospital, Saskatoon, Sask. Assistant Professor of Pathology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.
** B.A. (Sask.), M.D. (Sask.), University Hospital, Saskatoon.
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