Wolf EB, Li D, Fernandez AJ, Gardner LB, Rivera CE, Wysokinska EM, Shaikh ME, Tun HW, Roy V, Alhaj Moustafa M. Acquired Factor VII Deficiency Associated With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Blast Crisis.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2023;
11:23247096231209543. [PMID:
37919949 PMCID:
PMC10624022 DOI:
10.1177/23247096231209543]
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Abstract
Factor VII (FVII) is an important, vitamin K-dependent clotting factor. Acquired FVII deficiency is a rare entity that is associated with serious bleeding complications. We report a case of acquired FVII deficiency in a patient with recurrent chronic myeloid leukemia in blast crisis who developed bilateral retinal hemorrhages. The coagulopathy was corrected with the initiation of chemotherapy and subsequent reduction in peripheral blast count.
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