Laryngeal oedema due to hereditary angioedema.
A case is reported in which a young man suffering from hereditary angioedema was admitted with severe airway obstruction due to groww pharyngeal and laryngeal oedema. Tracheostomy was necessary. The rationale of treatment with epsilon aminocaproic acid, tranexamic acid and fresh frozen plasma is discussed. The patient subsequently underwent dental extractions under general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation without complications.
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D015119:Aminocaproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000799:Angioedema / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010949:Plasma
D015119:Aminocaproic Acid