Abstract
Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (aVWS) is a rare bleeding disorder with laboratory findings similar to those of congenital von Willebrand disease (VWD). Patients with aVWS may require prophylactic treatment to prevent excessive bleeding following surgery. To our knowledge, to date, there have been no reports on perioperative management for breast cancer patients with aVWS. A 60-year-old woman with breast cancer was diagnosed with aVWS due to polycythemia vera. Pre-operative laboratory testing showed a high platelet count and low von Willebrand factor (VWF) activity. The VWF activity did not improve despite an attempt to suppress platelet count with hydroxyurea. Therefore, we decided to perioperatively supplement with plasma-derived factor VIII (FVIII) containing von Willebrand factor (FVIII/VWF concentrates) to perform curative surgery for breast cancer safely. Consequently, the patient did not develop hemorrhage during/after surgery and was discharged on postoperative day 7, as planned, without problems. For a patient with aVWS, which carries a high risk of hemorrhage during the perioperative period, initiation of appropriate management like supplementation of FVIII/VWF concentrates might enable safe curative surgery for brea...Continue Reading
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