title: A 47-year-old man with tongue swelling.
abstract: Intermittent tongue angioedema can be the initial presentation of several disorders including angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor induced angioedema and hereditary angioedema. Persistent angioedema on the other hand, can be associated with amyloidosis, tumors, thyroid disorders and acromegaly. We present a case of intermittent episodes of tongue swelling progressing to macroglossia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Allergy and Immunology Division, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Maristely
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Roa
authors.forename: Sylvette
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nazario
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D000799:Angioedema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D015415:Biomarkers; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010641:Phenotype; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers