Hereditary angioedema

Abstract A 14-year-old African American female presented to the emergency department with spontaneous, sudden-onset lip swelling for 1 h. On examination, there was significant water-bag edema of the upper lip extending to the philtrum and premaxilla. Nasopharyngeal laryngoscopy revealed a patent air...

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Main Authors: Helen Lesser, Jason E. Cohn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-021-00364-7