Angioedema in the emergency department: A presentation of lymphoma

A 58‐year‐old woman presented to emergency departments on several occasions with episodic angioedema. Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with an IgM paraprotein (Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia) was eventually diagnosed 14 months later in association with acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency. Resolutio...

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Published in:Emergency medicine (Fremantle, W.A.) W.A.), 2001-12, Vol.13 (4), p.465-468
Main Authors: Wellwood, Jeremy, Taylor, Kerry, Wright, Susan, Bentley, Mark, Eliadis, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
angioedema
Angioedema - complications
Angioedema - diagnosis
Angioedema - therapy
C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency
Complement C1s - deficiency
Danazol - therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency Service, Hospital
Face
Female
Humans
Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
Middle Aged
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - complications
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - diagnosis
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - therapy
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia - complications
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia - diagnosis
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia - therapy
Waldenstroms
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Summary:A 58‐year‐old woman presented to emergency departments on several occasions with episodic angioedema. Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with an IgM paraprotein (Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia) was eventually diagnosed 14 months later in association with acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency. Resolution of the angioedema and C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency was achieved with danazol and treatment of the underlying lymphoma.
ISSN:1035-6851
1442-2026
DOI:10.1046/j.1035-6851.2001.00263.x