Hereditary angioedema: case report and review of management

V Karlis; R S Glickman; R Stern; L Kinney

doi:10.1016/s1079-2104(97)90146-3

Hereditary angioedema: case report and review of management

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1997 Apr;83(4):462-4. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(97)90146-3.

Authors

V Karlis¹, R S Glickman, R Stern, L Kinney

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, New York University Bellevue Hospital Center, USA.

PMID: 9127378
DOI: 10.1016/s1079-2104(97)90146-3

Abstract

The classification, pathophysiology, and treatment of angioedema is reviewed. An overview of acquired and hereditary angioedema is presented with an interesting case report that illustrates the importance of recognition and perioperative management of hereditary angioedema to prevent a potentially fatal outcome.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Anabolic Agents / therapeutic use
Angioedema* / genetics
Angioedema* / physiopathology
Angioedema* / therapy
Blood Transfusion
Child
Complement Activation
Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins / therapeutic use
Dental Care for Chronically Ill*
Female
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Humans
Plasma
Stanozolol / therapeutic use
Tooth Extraction

Substances

Anabolic Agents
Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins
Stanozolol