Hereditary angio-edema involving the gastrointestinal tract: CT findings.
We report a case of hereditary angio-edema in a young man presenting with recurrent abdominal pain for many years. The diagnosis was suspected on the basis of abdominal CT performed during an abdominal attack and was then confirmed by the measurement of serum concentration of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH). To our knowledge, this is the first case reported of the hereditary form of angio-edema with isolated abdominal pain and in which the diagnosis was suggested by abdominal CT findings.
Sadeghi
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Department of Radiology, CHU Saint Pierre, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Van Daele
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Hainaux
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Engelholm
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Michel
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000799:Angioedema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed