Recurrent hemifacial oedema

Recurrent hemifacial oedema.

Miranda M, et al. BMJ Case Rep 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-220523 Description A 3-year-old boy, with no relevant family/personal history, presented at the emergency department due to recurrent left hemifacial erythematous oedema and feverish peak. The mother reported two similar episodes in the previous months, interpreted as periorbital cellulitis, with resolution with systemic antibiotic and o...

Recurrent corneal oedema following late migration of intraocular glass.

This is a report of very late complications following intraocular penetration of numerous fragments of glass as a result of a test tube explosion. Fifteen years after the initial injury glass splinters began to migrate from the vitreous into the anterior chamber, causing acute episodes of corneal oedema. Four such episodes occurred over the past nine years, the corneal oedema each time disappea...

Timing isn't everything: A case of recurrent angio-oedema.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are a popular set of the most frequently prescribed medications with usage estimates of approximately 40 million patients. These agents are routinely prescribed for conditions including hypertension, myocardial infarction, heart failure with systolic dysfunction, chronic kidney disease, and diabetic nephropathy. Angio-oedema is one of the rare but ...

Recurrent abdominal pain due to hereditary angio-oedema.

Recurrent angio-oedema--three cases of C1 inhibitor deficiency.

C1 Inhibitor deficiency is a rare disorder, characterised by recurrent angio-oedema of skin, upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. It can be a mimicker of acute abdomen or anaphylaxis to drug or food and lead on to unnecessary overtreatment. Three case reports of such patients with history of recurrent abdominal pain and angio-oedema due to C1 Inhibitor deficiency is reported here.