Small bowel angioedema induced by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor: US and CT findings
Small bowel angioedema induced by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors is a rare and often-unrecognized condition that presents with transient abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. We report a case diagnosed in a 36 year-old female. Ultrasound and CT showed segmental small bowel wall thicke...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/84 |
| Summary: | Small bowel angioedema induced by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors is a rare and often-unrecognized condition that presents with transient abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. We report a case diagnosed in a 36 year-old female. Ultrasound and CT showed segmental small bowel wall thickening and straightening associated with marked submucosal edema and ascites. Laboratory tests only revealed mild leukocytosis. The patient improved spontaneously. |
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| ISSN: | 2514-8281 |