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  1. Wan Suriana Wan Ab Rahman, Zefarina Zulkafli, Mohd Nazri Hassan, Wan Zaidah Abdullah, Azlan Husin, Anani Aila Mat Zain
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    Haemophilia A is an inherited bleeding disorder, commonly involve soft tissues and joints. Gastrointestinal tract
    bleeding, are not uncommon but seldom highlighted. A 23-year-old male with underlying severe haemophilia A was
    presented with a generalised abdominal pain for 2 days, abdominal distension, diarrhoea and vomiting. He did not
    have any trauma to the abdomen. Abdominal examination revealed generalized tenderness with sign of guarding
    on palpation. Laboratory investigations revealed isolated, prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)
    with normal total white blood cell count and haemoglobin level. In view of acute abdomen, which was not resolved
    by conservative treatment, an emergency laparotomy was done with FVIII concentrate and recombinant factor VII
    (rFVII) coverage. Intraoperative findings noted patchy gangrenous spots of about 30 cm in length in the small bowel.
    Histopathology examination revealed an evidence of haemorrhage within the submucosal and intramuscularis layer
    from the resected specimen. This case highlighted the possibility of gastrointestinal bleeding without prior trauma,
    which can be presented as acute abdomen in severe haemophilia patient.
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