/acquired von willebrand syndrome

acquired von willebrand syndrome

Rare Disease

MONDO:0020460

Also Known As

AVWSacquired von Willebrand diseaseacquired von Willebrand disease (hereditary or acquired)acquired von willebrand diseaseWillebrand disease, acquired

Definition

Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) is a bleeding disorder marked by the same biological anomalies as those seen in hereditary von Willebrand disease (VWD) but which occurs in association with another underlying pathology, generally in elderly patients without any personal or family history of bleeding anomalies.