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Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage due to factor XIII deficiency
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Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage due to factor XIII deficiency

Sameer Albahkaly, Arwa Alkhunaizi and Fawaz Makki
The Egyptian journal of otolaryngology, Vol.28(3), pp.278-280
01/07/2012

Abstract

Case Report Medicine & Public Health Surgery
Factor XIII deficiency is a very rare disorder, which represents a significant threat to life and can result in significant morbidity. Factor XIII is the final enzyme in the coagulation cascade and is essential for normal homeostasis. There is a very high rate of bleeding in patients who do not receive appropriate prophylaxis. We report a case of patient who presented with profuse secondary post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage few days after the operation.

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