Hereditary Angioedema : A Case with Ascites Yet No Symptoms in the Family

Takashi SHINZATO; Hiroshi NAKAMURA; Takao KUNIYOSHI; Atsushi HIGASHIONNA; Takeshi UEHARA; Junichi OSHIRO; Hiroyuki UECHI; Koushin SHIKIYA; Hiroshi SAKUGAWA; Fukunori KINJO; Atsushi SAITO

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.31.633

Takashi SHINZATO, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Takao KUNIYOSHI, Atsushi HIGASHIONNA, Takeshi UEHARA, Junichi OSHIRO, Hiroyuki UECHI, Koushin SHIKIYA, Hiroshi SAKUGAWA, Fukunori KINJO, Atsushi SAITO

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Takashi SHINZATO
the First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
Hiroshi NAKAMURA
the First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
Takao KUNIYOSHI
the First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
Atsushi HIGASHIONNA
the First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
Takeshi UEHARA
the First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
Junichi OSHIRO
the First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
Hiroyuki UECHI
the First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
Koushin SHIKIYA
the First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
Hiroshi SAKUGAWA
the First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
Fukunori KINJO
the First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
Atsushi SAITO
the First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus

Keywords: C1-esterase inhibitor, recurrent abdominal pain

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1992 Volume 31 Issue 5 Pages 633-635

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.31.633

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Abstract

An interesting case of hereditary angioedema in a 26-year-old female is reported, with a finding of transient effusion of fluid into the peritoneal cavity during the attacks. The patient suffered from recurrent abdominal pain for several years, but no family members had any similar symptoms. In spite of repeated hospital admissions and manyexaminations, accurate diagnosis was not made until the most recent admission. The recognition of hereditary angioedema as a cause of acute and/or recurrent abdominal pain may avoid useless invasive procedures and lead to adequate treatment in other similar cases.
(Internal Medicine 31 : 633-635, 1992)

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