Naproxen induced angioedma

Although usually a benign condition, angioedema can be life-threatening if it involves the larynx. Laryngeal edema, regardless of the etiology, can progress to airway compromise and asphyxiation. We report a 36-year-old male who came in with arthralgia and developed urticaria and angioedema after being started on Naproxen

Ascites and eosinophilic colitis in a young patient

A 32-year-old man presented with 3-weeks history of abdominal pain and distention. Physical examination showed ascites, with no stigmata of chronic liver disease. Cytological preparations from the ascitic fluid showed a heavy population of mature eosinophils. Histological examination of colonic biopsies revealed a heavy expansion of the mucosa by sheaths of eosinophils. On the following days, the peripheral eosinophilia, ascites and abdominal pain resolved spontaneously