strongyloidiasis is a disease characterized by a diverse spectrum of unspecific manifestations that complicate its diagnosis. although, the course of its chronic form is usually benign, in cases of immunosuppression, iatrogenic or not, it can evolve to a hyperifection syndrome with even fatal complications. herein, we report a case of strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in a greek patient ...

Angioedema is a severe form of an allergic reaction characterized by the localized edematous swelling of the dermis and subcutaneous tissues. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema (ACEI-IA) is an allergic reaction that can be severe in some cases requiring advanced management measures. Fresh frozen plasma has been used off-labeled in some case reports to improve and to prev...

EPIDEMIOLOGY — Data regarding the epidemiology of angioedema is limited. In a retrospective review of all hospital admissions in New York State over 13 years, angioedema was the second most common "allergic" disease to necessitate hospitalization, exceeded only by asthma [1]. The number of hospitalizations per year more than doubled during the study period, suggesting that the prevalence may be...

Angioedema related to a deficiency in the C1-inhibitor protein is characterized by its lack of response to therapies including antihistamine, steroids, and epinephrine. In the case of laryngeal edema, mortality rate is approximately 30 percent. The first case of the acquired form of angioedema related to a deficiency in C1-inhibitor was published in 1972. In our paper, we present a case of an a...

Urticaria and angioedema are ancient diseases. Many different names have been used to describe them, and many different theories have been postulated to explain their origin and pathogenesis. The current classification and nomenclature of urticaria and angioedema have evolved over several millennia, with many detours and problems, some of which still remain to be solved. This chapter describes ...

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by reduced activity of the C1 esterase inhibitor. Clinically, angioedema most often involves the upper extremities, face, neck and larynx. The most common cause of death is asphyxia related to laryngeal oedema. Attacks are triggered by many factors such as trauma, stress, infections and hormonal fluctuations. C1 esterase i...

Introducción: El diagnóstico y tratamiento del angioedema hereditario (AEH) son necesarios para mejorar la calidad de vida e incluso supervivencia pacientes. Reporte caso: Mujer 52 años con desde hace 30 años, que afecta cara, lengua manos, asimétrico, sin prurito ni urticaria, respuesta a antihistamínicos corticoides, resolución espontánea entre las 48 72 horas, historia familiar angioedema. E...

Angioedema is a known potential side effect of gabapentin; however, not many reports presentation exist in literature. This report 31-year-old woman who presented with signs sciatica and was started on gabapentin. When the gabapentin dosage increased, she developed angioedema right her face, particularly pronounced periorbital region. Because an acute allergic reaction suspected at first, patie...

A 64-year-old housewife presented with involuntary movements of the lips and tongue for one month. Recently her mood became more labile, tended to be worry and had frequent nightmares. She was in her usual health until one year ago when she had diabetes diagnosed and noticed mild jaw tremor after a traumatic experience involving a minor motorcycle accident. There were no family history of movem...

progesterone hypersensitivity (ph) is a rare clinical condition that  displays hypersensitivity to  endogenous  or  exogenous progesterone.  it  is characterized by cyclic dermatologic manifestations at the end of the luteal phase that disappear some days after menses. we present  a  case of  24-year-old woman  showing severe angioedema attacks occurring from the first day of her menstruation a...