International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Aug 1999
Case ReportsVon Willebrand disease as cause of unanticipated bleeding following adeno-tonsillectomy.
Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is a frequent autosomal bleeding disorder. We report two unsuspected patients over 6 years of age with this disease operated by tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) at our Department. ⋯ In both cases, profuse bleeding was noted in the immediate postoperative period. The therapeutic measures in these situations are discussed and a review of the current literature concerning preoperative hematologic evaluation of T&A is included.