Case report. Pulmonary embolism complicated by angioneurotic edema.

Although angioneurotic oedema (AE) is a rare entity, it sometimes leads to devastating consequences. We report the case of an oro-pharyngeal angioneurotic attack following the initiation of a fibrinolysis therapy by alteplase and relay by heparin in a patient with severe acute pulmonary embolism. In...

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Published inRevue médicale de Liège Vol. 72; no. 6; p. 275
Main Authors Lopez, R, Cuppens, B, Robinet, S, Ancion, A, d'Orio, V, Ghuysen, A, Lancellotti, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Belgium 01.06.2017
Subjects
Pulmonary embolism
Drug
Angioedema
induced angioneurotic oedema
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Summary:Although angioneurotic oedema (AE) is a rare entity, it sometimes leads to devastating consequences. We report the case of an oro-pharyngeal angioneurotic attack following the initiation of a fibrinolysis therapy by alteplase and relay by heparin in a patient with severe acute pulmonary embolism. In view of this original case, we propose to highlight the most recent elements concerning the physiopathology of this disease.
ISSN:0370-629X