Acquired haemophilia A imitating uterine tumour in a patient with de novo diagnosis of hepatitis C

AHA is an extremely rare disorder, with annual incidence of 1.5 cases per million population. This clinical entity is caused by autoantibodies directed against coagulation factor VIII, what leads to decreased serum activity of thereof, and is characterized by spontaneous or induced by trauma, or invasive procedure bleeding. Approximately 50% of cases are idiopathic in origin, affecting both sexes, with median age at diagnosis of 74 years. We present a case report of a patient diagnosed with acquired haemophilia A (AHA) in the perioperative period.

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