Howard Christin R, Lin Tara L, Cunningham Mark T, Lipe Brea C
aDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology bDepartment of Pathology, Division of Pathology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2014 Sep;25(6):631-3. doi: 10.1097/MBC.0000000000000112.
Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) is a rare bleeding disorder associated with hematoproliferative disorders, autoimmune conditions, neoplasia and cardiovascular disorders that often present a diagnostic challenge. Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is one of the most common causes of AVWS that typically presents later in life with mucocutaneous or postsurgical bleeding and multimers consistent with type I or II von Willebrand disease (VWD). Here, we present the case of a patient with a 32-year history of type III VWD that was ultimately found to be AVWS related to an IgG MGUS. In this case report, we highlight the diagnostic challenges of AVWS to ensure proper identification and potentially lifesaving treatment of this rare disorder.
获得性血管性血友病综合征(AVWS)是一种罕见的出血性疾病,与血液系统增殖性疾病、自身免疫性疾病、肿瘤及心血管疾病相关,常给诊断带来挑战。意义未明的单克隆丙种球蛋白病(MGUS)是AVWS最常见的病因之一,通常在患者晚年出现皮肤黏膜或术后出血,其多聚体特征与I型或II型血管性血友病(VWD)相符。在此,我们报告一例患有III型VWD长达32年的患者,最终发现其为与IgG MGUS相关的AVWS。在本病例报告中,我们强调了AVWS的诊断挑战,以确保对这种罕见疾病进行正确识别并给予可能挽救生命的治疗。