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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2015-11-01
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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 |