Question

A 5-year-old male child has a bleeding disease that is characterized by areas of hemorrhage in the joints and muscles after minor injuries. Laboratory tests reveal a deficiency of a coagulation factor active in the early phase of blood coagulation (formation of intrinsic thromboplastin). What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer 1

Answer: The most likely diagnosis is

Hemophilia.

Explanation:

Hemophilia is a medical condition in which the sufferer bleeds excessively from any slight injury.

There are 3 types of Hemophilia: A, B and C.

The condition is typically caused by a deficiency in a blood clotting factor called Factor VIII for Hemophilia A, while Hemophilia B (also known as Christmas disease) is caused by Factor IX deficiency.

Answer 2

Answer: Hemophilia

Explanation:

Hemophilia is a condition in which an individual's blood lacks the ability to form clots normally. This condition could lead to excessive bleeding, even from a small cut or injury.

Hemophilia is caused by the lack of a coagulation factor called factor VIII, and this is usually hereditary.