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Enalapril‐induced angioedema: A forgotten adverse event

Angioedema is an edema of skin, mucosa, respiratory, and gastrointestinal tract, due to vascular permeability increase, resulting in plasma extravasation, which has been associated with multiple causes. We describe a case of a patient who was prescribed with enalapril and presented with symptoms sug...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2022-06, Vol.10 (6), p.e05944-n/a
Main Authors: Manzur‐Barbur, María Carolina, Mejia‐Sanjuanelo, Ana Milena, Martínez‐Ávila, María Cristina, Manzur‐Jattin, Fernando, García‐Dominguez, Juan Camilo, Orozco‐Sebá, Beatriz
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Summary:Angioedema is an edema of skin, mucosa, respiratory, and gastrointestinal tract, due to vascular permeability increase, resulting in plasma extravasation, which has been associated with multiple causes. We describe a case of a patient who was prescribed with enalapril and presented with symptoms suggestive of angioedema. This case report seeks to increase the diagnostic suspicion of this association, serve as a guide through the clinical approach, differential diagnoses, and management.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.5944