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International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021 A 14-year-old African American female presented to the emergency department with spontaneous, sudden-onset lip swelling for 1 h. On examination, there was significant water-bag edema of the upper lip extending to the philtrum and premaxilla ...
Helen Lesser, Jason E. Cohn
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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Misdiagnosed as Hereditary Angioedema [PDF]
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, 2015 Hereditary angioedema is a rare, but potentially life-threatening genetic disorder that results from an autosomal dominant trait. It is characterized by acute, recurrent attacks of severe local edema, most commonly affecting the skin and mucosa. Swelling
Michelle Fog Andersen, Anette Bygum
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Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2014 Hereditary angioedema — a rare disease caused by a congenital deficiency of C1-inhibitor. Clinical manifestations of the disease — recurrent episodes of angioedema, which manifest in childhood or adolescence, more often localized in the subcutaneous ...
A.P. Volokha
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Prediction of hereditary angioedema during attacks in patients with recurrent angioedema: Awareness at a glance with the hereditary angioedema prediction score [PDF]
Clinical and Translational AllergyBackground/Aim Misdiagnosis of hereditary angioedema (HAE) leads to inappropriate management of the attacks. A scoring system that anticipates diagnosis can be beneficial for clinicians who are unfamiliar with angioedema.
Semra Demir +16 more
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Cureus, 2023 The authors present the case of a 22-year-old female who reported having a persistent sore throat. The patient had a history of recurring episodes of hereditary angioedema and arrived at the emergency department with her C1-esterase inhibitor. The epidemiology, clinical presentation, and treatment strategies are presented.
Banerjee, Anjali +4 more
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Peri-operative management of a pregnant patient with hereditary angioedema submitted to a cesarean-section: case report [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2020 Hereditary angioedema is an autosomal dominant disorder, presenting as sudden and recurring episodes of variable severity of subcutaneous and mucosa edema that may occur spontaneously or in response to triggers.
Teresa Maria Ramos Nunes Estevens +3 more
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Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2021 Acquired angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency is a very rare disorder that usually appears in patients with lymphoproliferative and/or autoimmune diseases.
Bara Noémi +3 more
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Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Subcutaneous plasma‐derived human C1‐Inhibitor concentrate (pdC1INH) may be safe and effective for long‐term prophylaxis during pregnancy and lactation in hereditary angioedema patients.
Shimalee Andarawewa +1 more
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Hereditary angioedema: approaches to diagnosis and treatment, analysis of a clinical family case
Медицинский совет, 2021 Hereditary angioedema belongs to the group of rare, orphan, genetically determined defects that represent a significant medical and social problem due to the pronounced impact on the quality of life and potential mortality, as well as the emerging ...
O. V. Skorohodkina +3 more
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