What is it about?
It is a case report. it is a clinical syndrome with a mediator and multiple causes. Some attacks are life threatening. Intestinal angioedema is less commonly encountered by emergency physicians (EPs) than angioedema of the lips and tongue and therefore may be unrecognized. Prompt detection and treatment of this rare disease can significantly improve patient outcome by minimizing morbidity from misdiagnosis or unnecessary operative interventions.
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Why is it important?
HAE should be recognized in its various forms and especially as a cause of recurrent unexplained abdominal pain so that unnecessary invasive procedures and hospitalizations can be avoided and long-term prophylaxis therapy can be administered. Prompt detection and treatment of this rare disease can significantly improve patient outcome by minimizing morbidity
Perspectives
EPs should differentiate between histamine and Bradykinin mediated angioedema and recognizes "attacks" that are considered severe
Arun Agarwal
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This page is a summary of: Sporadic nonfamily case of hereditary angioedema type III presenting as recurrent abdominal pain with intestinal obstruction in women with primary infertility, Indian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, January 2015, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/0972-6691.162986.
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