Abstract

OSORIO, Hugo Ernesto  and  RODRIGUEZ, Jairo Antonio. Hereditary angioedema. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2012, vol.37, n.1, pp.34-37. ISSN 0120-2448.

A 46 year-old woman affected by familiar, recurrent episodes of skin lesions with painful, occasionally pruriginous angioedema who had been hospitalized because of laryngeal compromise is presented. Laboratory results include C3: 165.5 mg/dL, C4: 1 mg/dL, CH50 < 256 Units, and C1 inhibidor 38 mg/dL. Hereditary angioedema Type I is diagnosed, patient is currently on treatment with anti-fibrynolytic and androgen, obtaining clinical improvement. A clinical emphasis in the diagnosis of Hereditary angioedema is performed since misdiagnosis of this disease may lead to death as it happened to two patients's relatives. (Acta Med Colomb 2012; 37: 34-37).

Keywords : hereditary angioedema; complement C1 Inhibitor protein.

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