title: Hereditary angioedema in a Chinese family.
abstract: Hereditary angioedema is characterised by recurrent episodes of peri-orbital and peri-oral swelling which can cause an upper airway obstruction, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, and even hypotensive collapse. This potentially fatal condition is frequently misdiagnosed; its early recognition and appropriate treatment are thus important. We report a familial cluster of hereditary angioedema in a Chinese family and describe the clinical course of two patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Choy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: J KW
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: C KW
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leung