Hereditary angioneurotic oedema: a neglected diagnosis.

Therapy in hereditary angioneurotic oedema.

Gwynn, C. M. (1974). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 49, 636. Therapy in hereditary angioneurotic oedema. Two branches of a family suffering from hereditary angioneurotic oedema underwent trials of therapy of E-amino caproic-acid (EACA) to ascertain the optimum dosage required to alleviate symptoms without giving rise to unpleasant side effects. It was found that children under 11 years toler...

Hereditary angioneurotic oedema--the management of the problem in a family.

The Allergic Aspects of Urticaria and Angioneurotic Oedema.

'Urticaria and angioneurotic oedema are conditions in which whealing is the basic pathological condition, and, although all wheals are not necessarily allergic, the allergic mechanism is the most common one capable of producing whealing. The allergen affects the sensitive tissues in such a way that a diffusible histamine-like substance becomes available, producing local vascular or lymphatic ch...

Losartan associated anaphylaxis and angioneurotic oedema.

A case of anaphylaxis and angioedema induced by angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), losartan is reported. A 37 years old hypertensive female presented to the Emergency Department with swelling over the face especially the lips, urticarial rash all over the body, and dyspnoea within an hour of losartan administration. She did not have any previous history of drug allergies. The patient was ma...

Sudden death due to angioneurotic oedema. Physical allergy.