Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 118, Issue 5, 583-584
Copyright © 1989 by American Dental Association
Postoperative bleeding in an undiagnosed hemophilia A patient: report of case
AI Orlian
and
R Karmel
Department of Dentistry, Flushing Hospital and Medical Center, NY 11355.
An impacted mandibular third molar was extracted. Although the 20-year-old patient had no history of a bleeding disorder, he experienced severe bleeding which continued intermittently for 1 week. After hospital admission and testing, a diagnosis of hemophilia A was made. Additional review of the literature on this disorder is included.