Publications by authors named "Christin Howard"

Factor V inhibitors are a rare cause of life-threatening bleeding. We present a case of an acquired factor V inhibitor likely caused by coronavirus disease 2019 infection. Bleeding was manifested by severe anemia requiring frequent red-cell transfusion, left psoas muscle hematoma, and left retroperitoneal cavity hematoma.

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: Combined factor V and factor VIII deficiency is an extremely rare bleeding disorder for which research is lacking. We present the case of a 33-year-old man requiring repeat mitral valve replacement. A multidisciplinary team approach was utilized to minimize his risk of bleeding which included the use of plasma exchange, intravenous factor replacement, and platelet transfusion.

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Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) is a rare bleeding disorder associated with hematoproliferative disorders, autoimmune conditions, neoplasia and cardiovascular disorders that often present a diagnostic challenge. Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is one of the most common causes of AVWS that typically presents later in life with mucocutaneous or postsurgical bleeding and multimers consistent with type I or II von Willebrand disease (VWD). Here, we present the case of a patient with a 32-year history of type III VWD that was ultimately found to be AVWS related to an IgG MGUS.

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