Recurring acute abdominal pains in an adolescent as the presenting manifestations of hereditary angioneurotic oedema.
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.
Foix-L'Hélias
Laurence
L
Department of Paediatrics, Antoine Béclère Teaching Hospital, 92141 Clamart cedex, France.
Weiss
Laurence
L
Mollet-Boudjemline
Alix
A
Fallik
David
D
Trioche-Eberschweiler
Pascale
P
Labrune
Philippe
P
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
D003613:Danazol