Hemophilia and Type 1 Diabetes in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report of an Extremely Rare Association

Reports on the association between hemophilia and pediatric diabetes are very scarce in the literature, with no more than four worldwide. This report describes the case of a 14-year-old male with severe hemophilia A and type 1 diabetes who was brought to the emergency department due to fever and bruising on his back and jaw following trauma. The patient responded well to plasma-derived factor VIII, drainage, antibiotic therapy, and management with NPH and Regular insulin. There were no problems with the use of subcutaneous insulins during hospitalization. Previously reported cases in the literature describe potential bleeding and bruising associated with devices used for managing pediatric diabetes. However, severe bleeding and bruising that significantly impede diabetes treatment do not appear to be present, although individualized management is still required.