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Revista Médica del Uruguay

Print version ISSN 0303-3295On-line version ISSN 1688-0390

Abstract

SOSA, Elizabeth; LEMOS, Felipe; INSAGARAY, Juan  and  RODRIGUEZ, Ismael. Hereditary angioedema. A clinical case. Rev. Méd. Urug. [online]. 2019, vol.35, n.2, pp.163-175.  Epub June 01, 2019. ISSN 0303-3295.  https://doi.org/10.29193/rmu.35.2.8.

Introduction:

angioedemas are a frequent cause of consultation in allergology. A small number of cases imply a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge and involve transfusion medicine.

Objective:

to outline the clinical presentation and handling of a patient with hereditary angioedema.

Method:

presentation of the clinical case including personal and family history, as well as a description and account of the condition’s challenge with the contribution of updated scientific literature.

Results:

ways of approaching the condition in clinical, paraclinical, therapeutic and prophylactic terms, based on the study of a case.

Conclusions:

the study managed to address this rather unusual and not well known condition, with the prospect of diagnostic and therapeutic improvement for the quality of life of these patients.

Keywords : Angioedemas, hereditary; Complement C1 inhibitor protein; Case reports; Angioedema crisis.

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