title: Hereditary angioedema: report of a case.
abstract: Hereditary angioedema is caused by an absolute deficiency or the functional inactivity of C1 esterase inhibitor in plasma. A precise diagnosis is important because, unlike allergic forms of mucocutaneous edema, this condition does not respond to epinephrine, antihistamines, or corticosteroids. We report the case of a 24-year-old man who experienced an acute attack after he had stopped taking his prophylactic medication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 30-32 Ngan Shing St., Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, SAR, China. gavinmjoynt@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Joynt
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Wormald
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D014420:Turbinates / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*