Revue de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale
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Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac · Jun 2008
Case Reports[Compressive retropharyngeal hematoma in a hemophiliac patient].
The retropharyngeal hematoma is rare and usually due to trauma, anticoagulation therapy complication or ascending aortic dissection. This presentation is extremely rare in hemophiliac patients. ⋯ Hemophilia A is characterized by a deficit in factor VIII. Clinical symptoms are not specific and vary with the level of the intrinsic factor. Hematoma of the cervical region is a rare but potentially life-threatening event. The treatment requires transfusion of the specific factor and education of the patient and his relatives.