Management of children with hereditary angioedema: a report of two cases.
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Dentists must take extreme care in treating patients with Hereditary Angioedema (HAE). Physical trauma, emotional stress, or anxiety during dental treatment could lead to an acute attack that may lead to a laryngeal obstruction. This article reviews clinical signs and symptoms, disease classification, pathophysiology, and treatment recommendations for HAE. Management of 2 patients with HAE is also presented.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatric dentistry
دوره 22 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000