Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor-related Angioedema: A Case of an Unexpected Death

Angioedema is an asymmetric non-pitting oedema on face, lips, tongue and mucous membranes; any delay in diagnosis and treatment can be fatal. Treatment with lisinopril as an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, can be a reason of angioedema. Here we report a case who developed oral-facial...

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Main Authors: Eray Atalay, Mehmet Tamer Özdemir, Gülşen Çiğsar, Ferhat Omurca, Nurullah Aslan, Mehmet Yildiz, Zehra Bahar Gey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
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Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/649