title: Hereditary angioedema: death after a dental extraction.
abstract: Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a group of three uncommon and potentially fatal conditions, each of which is transmitted as a somatic dominant trait. A recognized trigger to attacks is dental treatment, with tooth extraction frequently reported in the published work. The clinical symptoms may not manifest for many hours or even days after the procedure. We describe a recent case in Australia in which death resulted from HAE following dental extraction, and we discuss its post-mortem presentation and diagnosis, highlighting the need for dental practitioners to be aware of this condition.
authors: A. Professor of Forensic Odontology, School of Natural Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia.|Health Support Queensland Forensic and Scientific Services, Queensland Health, Coopers Plains, Queensland, Australia.
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authors: Forrest
authors: Health Support Queensland Forensic and Scientific Services, Queensland Health, Coopers Plains, Queensland, Australia.|Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.|School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
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authors: Milne
authors: Health Support Queensland Forensic and Scientific Services, Queensland Health, Coopers Plains, Queensland, Australia.
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authors: Soon
mesh_terms: D054179:Angioedemas, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: Dental extraction; dentoalveolar surgery; forensic odontology; forensic pathology; hereditary angioedema