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[Relapse of acquired von Willebrand syndrome in a patient non-compliant with Crohn's disease].

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We report a case of acquired von Willebrand syndrome relapse in association with Crohn's disease, in a context of non-compliance in a 85-year-old woman suffering from epistaxis and melena. The… Click to show full abstract

We report a case of acquired von Willebrand syndrome relapse in association with Crohn's disease, in a context of non-compliance in a 85-year-old woman suffering from epistaxis and melena. The acquired von Willebrand syndrome is a rare bleeding disorder. This case underlines the importance of maintaining the corticosteroid therapy in order to prevent the reappearance of autoantibodies and the recurrence of this syndrome.

Keywords: willebrand syndrome; acquired von; crohn disease; von willebrand

Journal Title: Annales de biologie clinique
Year Published: 2022

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