Immune Thrombocytopenia in a Case of Severe Congenital Hemophilia A: A Rare Clinical Scenario
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Malini Garg
Department of Haematology, NRS Medical College, Kolkata- 700014, India.
Prakas Kumar Mandal
Department of Haematology, NRS Medical College, Kolkata- 700014, India.
Debasis Gantait
Department of Haematology, NRS Medical College, Kolkata- 700014, India.
Abstract
The presence of a dual haemostatic defect is extremely rare. Here, we describe a very rare case of newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia in a case of severe hemophilia A.
Keywords:
Congenital hemophilia a, immune thrombocytopenia, dual haemostatic defect.
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Garg, M., Mandal, P. K., & Gantait, D. (2020). Immune Thrombocytopenia in a Case of Severe Congenital Hemophilia A: A Rare Clinical Scenario. Asian Hematology Research Journal, 3(4), 31-33. Retrieved from https://journalahrj.com/index.php/AHRJ/article/view/30141
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