Three cases with three different causes of lip and mouth swelling
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Background Allergists are often consulted to diagnose and manage patients presenting with edema of the lips, tongue and mouth. It is often feared that the swelling would extend and jeopardize the airway and therefore treatment for presumed anaphylaxis may be initiated. We present three cases where the presentation was thought to due to an allergic reaction, but the etiologies were determined to be different.
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