SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF PREGNANCY IN A PATIENT WITH VON-WILLEBRAND-DISEASE-NORMANDY

Von Willebrand disease Normandy, a rare variant of von Willebrand dise ase, was first reported in 1989.(1) Its clinical features resemble tho se of hemophilia A and are caused by a low level of factor WI coagulan t activity, which results from the defective binding of von Willebrand factor to factor VIII.(2) Profuse postpartum bleeding is expected if no treatment is given.(3) There are no previous reports on the managem ent of pregnant patients with established von Willebrand disease Norma ndy.