Management of von Willebrand disease type 3 during pregnancy - 2 cases reports

Inocêncio, G.; Braga, A.; Azevedo, S.; Buchner, G.

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences 17(21): 2857-2859

2013


ISSN/ISBN: 1128-3602
PMID: 24254552
Document Number: 668899
von Willebrand disease type 3, is an extremely rare condition. It can be severe and potentially life-threatening, particularly in pregnant women during labor and subsequently during early puerperium. Due to its rarity, there is no optimal treatment/management during pregnancy. We describe two cases of pregnant women with von Willebrand disease type 3, and its successful surveillance and treatment with Haemate P FVIII (human plasma-derived von Willebrand Factor-ristocetin co-factor associated with human coagulation factor VIII), during pregnancy, partum and puerperium. Daily prophylaxis with Haemate P FVIII in women with von Willebrand disease type 3, starting 2 hours before caesarean section until the 7th day of puerperium, associated with close analytical and clinical surveillance seems to be a safe clinical option.

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