Not all ACE inhibitor related angioedema is always evident: A case which is misdiagnosed as panic attack and speech disorder


Güleç M., Caliskaner Z., KARTAL Ö., Erel F., Karaayvaz M.

Allergologia et Immunopathologia, cilt.35, sa.6, ss.278-279, 2007 (Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1157/13112996
  • Dergi Adı: Allergologia et Immunopathologia
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.278-279
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: ACE inhibitors, angioedema
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are the most common medications responsible for angioedema. Angioedema is a potentially life threatening conditions especially in geriatric age patients that they have take a several medications include ACE inhibitors and non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs. We present a case an ACE inhibitor induced angioedema that confused many clinical events.