Case 8-2022: A 54-Year-Old Woman with Episodes of Swelling

A 54-year-old woman was evaluated in the emergency department because of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis revealed circumferential jejunal-wall thickening. Medical history was notable for episodic swelling of the arms, hands, and feet. Diagnostic te...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2022-03, Vol.386 (11), p.1071-1079
Hauptverfasser:	Banerji, Aleena, Phadke, Neelam A, Gottumukkala, Ravi, Sharma, Rohit, Murali, Mandakolathur R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Allergies Allergy Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized - therapeutic use Case reports Clinical Medicine Clinical Medicine General Complement C1 Inhibitor Protein - analysis Complement System Proteins - analysis Computed tomography Dermatology Dermatology General Diagnosis, Differential Drug dosages Edema Edema - etiology Emergency medical care Erythema Female Gastroenterology Gastroenterology General Gene Deletion Genetics Genetics General Hands Hereditary Angioedema Types I and II - diagnosis Hereditary Angioedema Types I and II - drug therapy Hereditary Angioedema Types I and II - genetics Histamine Humans Hypertension Immunology Immunology General Laboratories Middle Aged Nausea Pain Patients Pelvis Phlebotomy Pruritus Radiography, Abdominal Tomography, X-Ray Computed Urticaria Urticaria - etiology Vomiting Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:	A 54-year-old woman was evaluated in the emergency department because of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis revealed circumferential jejunal-wall thickening. Medical history was notable for episodic swelling of the arms, hands, and feet. Diagnostic tests were performed, and treatment decisions were made.
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMcpc2027087