Computed tomography of the gastrointestinal manifestation of hereditary angioedema.

Masaki Wakisaka, Mitsutaka Shuto, Hisanori Abe, Masaaki Tajima, Hidefumi Shiroshita, Toshio Bandoh, Tsuyoshi Arita, Michio Kobayashi, Tomoko Nakayama, Fumito Okada, Hiromu Mori, Naoki Uemura

Radiation medicine 2008 Dec

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We report a case of gastrointestinal manifestation of hereditary angioedema. Computed tomography (CT) revealed wall thickening of the gastric antrum, duodenum, and jejunum. Dilatation of the third part of the duodenum, thickening of the small bowel mesentery and omentum, and retroperitoneal edema were present. The importance of considering this condition in patients presenting such CT findings correlated with the appropriate history is discussed.

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Masaki Wakisaka, Mitsutaka Shuto, Hisanori Abe, Masaaki Tajima, Hidefumi Shiroshita, Toshio Bandoh, Tsuyoshi Arita, Michio Kobayashi, Tomoko Nakayama, Fumito Okada, Hiromu Mori, Naoki Uemura. Computed tomography of the gastrointestinal manifestation of hereditary angioedema. Radiation medicine. 2008 Dec;26(10):618-21