Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 123, Issue 4, 69-70
Copyright © 1992 by American Dental Association
Occult hemophilia: prolonged bleeding follows extraction
JE Humphries
and
RC Baker Jr
Departments of Internal Medicine and Pathology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908.
A 51-year-old man had delayed and recurrent bleeding after tooth extractions. Occult hemophilia B was discovered. This case emphasizes the importance of evaluating patients for an underlying coagulopathy when bleeding greater than expected occurs. In this case, the patient had no personal or family history of bleeding.