Hereditary angioedema with recurrent abdominal pain.
Hereditary angioedema is a rare disorder characterized by quantitative or qualitative deficiency of complement C1 esterase inhibitor. We report a family whose members presented with recurrent angioedema and abdominal pain; the diagnosis was confirmed by quantitative assay of C1 inhibitor. The index patient was treated with danazol and was relieved.
Seth
Avnish K
AK
Department of Gastroenterology, Command Hospital (East), Kolkata.
Nair
Velu
V
Singh
Jasjit
J
Dhand
Ved Prakash
VP
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000799:Angioedema / Q000235:genetics*; D003174:Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins / Q000172:deficiency*; D003613:Danazol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D003174:Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins; D003613:Danazol