Intestinal angioedema mimicking Crohn's disease.
Angioedema usually presents as episodic attacks of swelling of the face, airway and extremities, but it may also involve visceral tissues. A 58-year-old woman with repeated episodes of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting had two laparotomies and was treated for Crohn's disease for two years before a diagnosis of acquired intestinal angioedema was made. This case provides important insights into the presentation of intestinal angioedema.
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Gastroenterology Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. amalcolm@med.usyd.edu.au
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D000799:Angioedema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed