Intestinal Angioedema Misdiagnosed as Recurrent Episodes of Gastroenteritis

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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Main Authors: LoCascio, Edward J, Mahler, Simon A, Arnold, Thomas C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2010-09-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Intestinal Angioedema
Hereditary Angioedema
Emergency Department
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8d5993dq
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spelling doaj-f481995827e341d593ab1111322815e02020-11-24T20:58:03ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182010-09-01114391394Intestinal Angioedema Misdiagnosed as Recurrent Episodes of GastroenteritisLoCascio, Edward JMahler, Simon AArnold, Thomas CEmergency 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. [West J Emerg Med. 2010; 11(4):391-394.]http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8d5993dqIntestinal AngioedemaHereditary AngioedemaEmergency Department
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author LoCascio, Edward J
Mahler, Simon A
Arnold, Thomas C
spellingShingle LoCascio, Edward J
Mahler, Simon A
Arnold, Thomas C
Intestinal Angioedema Misdiagnosed as Recurrent Episodes of Gastroenteritis
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Intestinal Angioedema
Hereditary Angioedema
Emergency Department
author_facet LoCascio, Edward J
Mahler, Simon A
Arnold, Thomas C
author_sort LoCascio, Edward J
title Intestinal Angioedema Misdiagnosed as Recurrent Episodes of Gastroenteritis
title_short Intestinal Angioedema Misdiagnosed as Recurrent Episodes of Gastroenteritis
title_full Intestinal Angioedema Misdiagnosed as Recurrent Episodes of Gastroenteritis
title_fullStr Intestinal Angioedema Misdiagnosed as Recurrent Episodes of Gastroenteritis
title_full_unstemmed Intestinal Angioedema Misdiagnosed as Recurrent Episodes of Gastroenteritis
title_sort intestinal angioedema misdiagnosed as recurrent episodes of gastroenteritis
publisher eScholarship Publishing, University of California
series Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
issn 1936-900X
1936-9018
publishDate 2010-09-01
description 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. [West J Emerg Med. 2010; 11(4):391-394.]
topic Intestinal Angioedema
Hereditary Angioedema
Emergency Department
url http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8d5993dq
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