Intestinal angioedema misdiagnosed as recurrent episodes of gastroenteritis

Emergency physicians (EP) frequently encounter angioedema involving the lips and tongue. However, angioedema from Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors or hereditary angioedema (HAE) can present with gastrointestinal symptoms due to bowel wall involvement. EPs should begin to consider this clinic...

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Published inThe western journal of emergency medicine Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 391 - 394
Main Authors Locascio, Edward J, Mahler, Simon A, Arnold, Thomas C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 01.09.2010
eScholarship Publishing, University of California
Subjects
Cardiology
Emergency Department
Hereditary Angioedema
Intestinal Angioedema
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Summary:Emergency physicians (EP) frequently encounter angioedema involving the lips and tongue. However, angioedema from Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors or hereditary angioedema (HAE) can present with gastrointestinal symptoms due to bowel wall involvement. EPs should begin to consider this clinical entity as a potential cause for abdominal pain and associated gastrointestinal symptoms given the common use of medications that can precipitate angioedema. We report a case of a 34-year-old woman who presented with abdominal cramping, vomiting and diarrhea due to an acute exacerbation of HAE.
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Supervising Section Editor: Scott E. Rudkin, MD, MBA
ISSN:1936-900X
1936-9018