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Prolonged Bleeding After Dental Extraction Due to Decreased Serum Level of Von Willebrand Factor Caused by Untreated Profound Hypothyroidism.

Aydilek Dagdeviren CakirZeynep Yildiz YildirmakSimge ErenEbru Misirli ÖzdemirMustafa ÖzdemirAhmet Uçar
Published in: Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology (2023)
Delayed diagnosis of hypothyroidism may lead to atypical presentations such as bleeding diathesis. Profound hypothyroidism should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acquired von Willebrand disease to avoid undue treatment.
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