Hereditary bradykinin angioedema. Case report].

Hereditary angioedema is an autosomal dominant genetic disease, associated with increased levels of bradykinin. It is classified into 3 types according to the C1-INH enzyme. The diagnosis is clinical and laboratory. Its treatment is divided into short- and long-term and crisis prophylaxis. 40-year-old female patient who came to the emergency service for labial edema without resolution with corticosteroids. The tests for IgE, C4 and C1 esterase inhibitors had a low result. She currently uses danazol prophylactically and fresh frozen plasma in crises. Since it is a disease that considerably affects the quality of life, hereditary angioedema must be diagnosed and an effective treatment plan made to prevent or reduce its complications.

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Luiz Marcelo Pimenta E Silva, Fernando Oliveira Dos Santos, Flávia Rodrigues de Oliveira, Giovanna Marcílio Santos, Julya Margit Janicsek Wolff Dick. Hereditary bradykinin angioedema. Case report]. Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993). 2023 Feb 01;69(3):138-141

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