Acute Presentation of Undiagnosed Hereditary Angioedema of the Larynx: Averting Death

Acute Presentation of Undiagnosed Hereditary Angioedema of the Larynx: Averting Death

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) differs from histamine-mediated angioedema in that it is resistant to steroids and antihistamines. Laryngeal attacks of this condition, if not diagnosed timely, carry a mortality rate up to 34%. Rarely, this disease goes undiagnosed until late adulthood and presents a lif...

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Main Authors: Nikhil Rajan, Vidhu Sharma, Sourabha Kumar Patro, Amit Goyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayincilik 2020-12-01
Series:Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
hereditary angioedema
airway obstruction
tracheotomy
c1 esterase inhibitor
airway management
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