Laryngeal oedema due to hereditary angioedema

Laryngeal oedema due to hereditary angioedema

A case is reported in which a young man suffering from hereditary angioedema was admitted with severe airway obstruction due to groww pharyngeal and laryngeal oedema. Tracheostomy was necessary. The rationale of treatment with epsilon aminocaproic acid, tranexamic acid and fresh frozen plasma is dis...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anaesthesia 1977-03, Vol.32 (3), p.265-267
Hauptverfasser: HAMILTON, A. G., BOSLEY, A.R.J., BOWEN, D. J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Aminocaproic Acid - therapeutic use
Angioedema - complications
Angioedema - genetics
Angioedema - therapy
Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood
hereditary angioedema. LARYNX
Humans
INTENSIVE CARE
Laryngeal Diseases - etiology
Male
oedema
Plasma
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Zusammenfassung:A case is reported in which a young man suffering from hereditary angioedema was admitted with severe airway obstruction due to groww pharyngeal and laryngeal oedema. Tracheostomy was necessary. The rationale of treatment with epsilon aminocaproic acid, tranexamic acid and fresh frozen plasma is discussed. The patient subsequently underwent dental extractions under general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation without complications.
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1977.tb11606.x