title: Recurring acute abdominal pains in an adolescent as the presenting manifestations of hereditary angioneurotic oedema.
abstract: An adolescent was hospitalized for recurring abdominal pains, which had previously led to appendicectomy. Laboratory data finally led to the diagnosis of hereditary angioneurotic oedema, after several hypotheses had been raised and ruled out.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Angioneurotic oedema is a rare condition, which should be suspected in children with recurring abdominal pains, especially when there is liquid within the peritoneal cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Antoine Béclère Teaching Hospital, 92141 Clamart cedex, France.
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Foix-L'Hélias
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Alix
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mollet-Boudjemline
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fallik
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trioche-Eberschweiler
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Labrune
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000799:Angioedema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D003613:Danazol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003613:Danazol