Hereditary angioedema

Abstract

A 46 year-old woman affected by familiar, recurrent episodes of skin lesions with painful, occasionally pruriginous angioedema who had been hospitalized because of laryngeal compromise is presented. Laboratory results include C3: 165.5 mg/dL, C4: 1 mg/dL, CH50 < 256 Units, and C1 inhibidor 38 mg/dL. Hereditary angioedema Type I is diagnosed, patient is currently on treatment with anti-fibrynolytic and androgen, obtaining clinical improvement. A clinical emphasis in the diagnosis of Hereditary angioedema is performed since misdiagnosis of this disease may lead to death as it happened to two patients"(TM)s relative