Hereditary Angioedema

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Ocala Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

7-18-2023

Keywords

anaphylaxis, angioedema, bradykinin, c1 esterase inhibitor, hereditary angioedema, heriditary angioedema

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities | Emergency Medicine | Immune System Diseases

Abstract

The authors present the case of a 22-year-old female who reported having a persistent sore throat. The patient had a history of recurring episodes of hereditary angioedema and arrived at the emergency department with her C1-esterase inhibitor. The epidemiology, clinical presentation, and treatment strategies are presented.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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