A Case of Hereditary Angioedema in a 7-Year-Old Korean Girl
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
;
: 59-61, 2013.
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em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-48731
ABSTRACT
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant disease that usually occurs in adolescence and early adulthood. It is characterized by recurrent non-pitting edema involving the skin and intestinal tract, especially the extremities and face. It is not associated with urticaria and pruritus. The cause is known to be the deficiency of C1 inhibitor. We herein report a 7-year-old girl with HAE who had recurrent episodes of swelling of the extremities and face without urticaria and pruritus. Her great grandmother had suffered from the same symptoms. The level of serum C4 was 8.01 mg/dL (normal 10-40 mg/dL). The level of C1 inhibitor was 5.0 mg/dL (normal 18-40 mg/dL). To our knowledge, this is the first pediatric case with typical clinical symptoms of HAE and C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency in Korea.
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Assunto principal:
Prurido
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Pele
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Urticária
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Edema
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Proteína Inibidora do Complemento C1
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Extremidades
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Angioedemas Hereditários
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Coreia (Geográfico)
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Angioedema
Limite:
Adolescente
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
Ano de publicação:
2013
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