Unexplained Bruises and Bleeding as Symptoms of Hemophilia

Associate Professor of Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, mentioned unexplained bruising and bleeding as symptoms of Hemophilia.

According to WEBDA, Dr. Zahra Badiei said: “Inherited bleeding disorders with Hemophilia as the best-known disease of this type, include a wide range of diseases, mainly caused due to congenital deficiency of a substance in blood called clotting factor.

Professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences added: “Hemophilia A and B are mostly seen in males while other disorders such as von Willebrand disease, factor VII deficiency, fibrinogen disorders, and factor XIII deficiency occur in both genders.”

Stating that the symptoms of this disease include a wide range, she said: “Spontaneous bruising, nosebleeds, bleeding gums, brain hemorrhage, umbilical cord bleeding, post circumcision bleeding in boys, hemarthrosis or bleeding into joints, bleeding following dental procedures or other surgeries could be signs of these disease.”

Special symptoms in women include : menorrhagia or severe menstruation, recurrent miscarriage, hemorrhagic cysts of ovary and post partum hemorrhage.

Pointing out that mild forms of the disease may be asymptomatic for years and remain undiagnosed, she said: “Since bleeding may prove life-threatening, early diagnosis and proper treatment of the disease and preventive measures are of utmost importance.”

Associate professor of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences stated that since 2003, an educational, research, and treatment institute has been established in Sarvar Clinic. She pointed out that: “This clinic is a joint effort of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Sarvar Foundation, Hemophilia Organization, Thalassemia Society, and Foundation for Special Diseases, open in morning and evening shifts during working days.”

She mentioned that day clinics of hematology, transfusion unit with about thirty beds, laboratory and blood bank, physiotherapy, dentistry, pharmacy, orthopedic clinic, and clinic of infectious diseases including Sarvar Hemophilia Clinic units offer services to patients.

Pointing out that at the beginning, about 250 cases of patients with different bleeding disorders were registered in the clinic, Dr. Badiei said: “Currently, 1081 patients from across the province are covered by the clinic.”

Dr. Badiei, In charge of Sarvar Clinic of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, commemorated April 17, World Hemophilia Day, and said: ”This day is an opportunity to inform different groups, including medical teams regarding bleeding disorders.”

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