A Case of Oropharyngeal Angioedema Following Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator (rt-PA) and Mechanical Thrombectomy

• Published in: Drug safety - case reports Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: Shirazy, Mohamed, Chaari, Anis, Hakim, Karim, Bousselmi, Kamel, Kauts, Vipin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Airway management; Angioedema; Bats; Case Report; Case reports; Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance; Edema; Inflammation; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Ostomy; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Side effects; Stroke; Thrombolytic drugs

A 72-year-old housewife presented with ischemic cerebrovascular stroke. Intravenous thrombolysis using recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) followed by mechanical thrombectomy under general anesthesia were attempted. The patient developed stridor and tongue swelling, in addition to hypot...