title: Computed tomography of the gastrointestinal manifestation of hereditary angioedema.
abstract: We report a case of gastrointestinal manifestation of hereditary angioedema. Computed tomography (CT) revealed wall thickening of the gastric antrum, duodenum, and jejunum. Dilatation of the third part of the duodenum, thickening of the small bowel mesentery and omentum, and retroperitoneal edema were present. The importance of considering this condition in patients presenting such CT findings correlated with the appropriate history is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Arita Gastrointestinal Hospital, 1-2-6 Maki, Oita, Japan. wakisaka@arita-hp.or.jp
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wakisaka
authors.forename: Mitsutaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shuto
authors.forename: Hisanori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tajima
authors.forename: Hidefumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shiroshita
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bandoh
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arita
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Fumito
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Hiromu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uemura
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D054179:Angioedemas, Hereditary / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D050718:Complement C1 Inhibitor Protein / Q000008:administration & dosage; D051056:Complement Inactivating Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D050718:Complement C1 Inhibitor Protein; D051056:Complement Inactivating Agents