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Development of Antibodies to Human Thrombin and Factor V in a Patient Exposed to Topical Bovine Thrombin

Development of Antibodies to Human Thrombin and Factor V in a Patient Exposed to Topical Bovine Thrombin PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER Lo, C. Y., Jones, C., Glader, B., Zehnder, J. L. 2010; 55 (6): 1195-1197

Abstract

Bovine topical thrombin is commonly used for local hemostasis in pediatric surgery. Acquired inhibitors to coagulation factors, particularly to factor V and bovine thrombin, have been infrequently reported in the pediatric population. We report a 3-year-old male who developed a coagulopathy and clinical bleeding after cardiothoracic surgery, during which bovine topical thrombin was used for local hemostasis. Laboratory tests revealed elevated prothrombin, partial thromboplastin, and thrombin times, and a low factor V activity level. He was found to have both human-thrombin and factor V inhibitors, among the first reported cases of these combined inhibitors secondary to bovine topical thrombin. He was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and steroids with a rapid and durable response.

View details for DOI 10.1002/pbc.22699

View details for PubMedID 20979176