Abstract
Abstract Objectives To present a case of acquired factor VIII deficiency in the setting of labor and describe the challenges of its diagnosis and treatment. Case presentation A 31-year-old woman was diagnosed with acquired factor VIII deficiency while undergoing induction of labor. Her labor and post operative course were complicated by epidural hematoma formation, prolonged postoperative surgical site bleeding, and subcutaneous hematoma. Management included blood products, human Factor VII, rituximab, and a steroid taper. Conclusions Acquired factor VIII deficiency can be challenging to diagnose and should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with prolonged bleeding accompanied by a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT).
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