[Hereditary angioedema. Review and presentation of 2 cases in a family].
The clinical records of two patients (mother and son) who had hereditary angioedema of type 1 since childhood are studied. The angioedema was present in each case after trauma, they both had history of chronic allergic rhinitis and the son had of spastic bronchitis. In each of these two patients the level of C4 and CH50 was low, C3 was normal and C1 INH was absent. In a twin (bivitaline) brother and one mother's sister as well as in the son's father the level of C1 INH was normal. They were treated every time successfully with steroids and antiallergic medicine.
Díaz Isaacs
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Servicio de Alergia, Complejo Hospitalario, Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid, de la Caja del Seguro Social.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000799:Angioedema / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree
Angioedema hereditario. Revisión y presentación de dos casos en una familia.