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Optic disc hemorrhages in a patient with hemophilia A

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To report a hemophilia patient complicated with optic disc hemorrhages. A 13-year-old boy presented to our emergency room with a black shadow in the left eye for 1 day. The best-corrected visual acuity was 6/6 in both eyes. Peripapillary retinal and subretinal hemorrhages were found in the left eye. Result of the laboratory examination showed an extremely low level of coagulation factor VIII (1.9%). Factor VIII concentrate was given for 8 weeks. A follow-up 3 months later showed absorption of the hemorrhages, black shadow diminished, and the vision was 6/6.

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We greatly appreciate the assistance and comments from Dr. Da-Wen Lu and TSGH foundation (TSGH-C97-69).

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, No. 325, Sec. 2, Chenggong Rd, Taipei, 114, Taiwan, ROC

    Teng-Yi Wang, Chia-Hung Li, Jiann-Torng Chen & Ming-Ling Tsai

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Armed Force General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC

    Chi-Ting Horng

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Hemophilia Care and Research Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

    Shin-Nan Cheng

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Wang, TY., Horng, CT., Cheng, SN. et al. Optic disc hemorrhages in a patient with hemophilia A. Int J Hematol 87, 550–552 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12185-008-0088-1

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