Angioneurotic oedema in the elderly.
A patient presented at the age of 72 years with a life long history of at least 60 years of abdominal crises described by the patient as 'bilious vomiting or migraine'. However, a careful clinical and family history suggested a diagnosis of hereditary angioneurotic oedema and this was confirmed by complement studies. Treatment with oral ethinyltestosterone (Danazol) was successful in abolishing her attacks, initially at a dose of 600 mg. per day and laterally at the low dose of 200 mg per day.
D000368:Aged; D000799:Angioedema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D003613:Danazol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans
D003165:Complement System Proteins; D003613:Danazol