[Hereditary angioneurotic edema (Quincke's edema). Report of a case and literature review].
Familiar angioneurotic edema or Quincke's edema is an uncommon variant of urticaria, associated or not, that involves the subcutanean cell tissue and mucous of the face and upper airdigestive tract. It can produce an acute dyspnea and risk of suffocation with intubation or tracheostomy up to a 20% of the cases. The disease is a result of deficit in C esterasa inhibitor which autosomal dominant inheritance. We are reporting one clinical case confirmed as such corresponding to a 81 years-old male whom was operated by tracheotomy after sending from UCI with an emergency coniotomy and failure for orotracheal intubation.
Pino Rivero
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Complejo Hospitalario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
Trinidad Ruíz
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Marcos García
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Pardo Romero
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González Palomino
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Keituqwa Yáñez
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Blasco Huelva
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000799:Angioedema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014140:Tracheotomy
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone