Hematoma after augmentation mammaplasty in a patient with von Willebrand's disease
We present the case of a patient submitted to augmentation mammaplasty who developed 2 hematoma episodes as a result of von Willebrand's disease, which was not previously diagnosed. As a routine part of preoperative evaluation, the patient should always be tested for von Willebrand's disease. This disease affects 1-3% of the population and occurs twice as often as hemophilia. In our case, the patient recovered quite satisfactorily. Preventive and therapeutic approaches are discussed in this paper.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
2011
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-51752011000300029 |
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