• Title/Summary/Keyword: Hereditary Angioedema

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A Case of Angioedema Induced by Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor(ACE Inhibitor)에 의해 유발된 안면부 맥관부종(angioedema) 치험례)

  • Hsia, Yu-Chun;Jung, Ki-Yong;Baik, Jong-Woo;Kim, Dong-Woo;Park, Jong-Hyung;Jun, Chan-Yong;Choi, You-Kyung
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.399-407
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    • 2007
  • Angioedema is a localized transient swelling of sudden onset that can occur in the face, lips, tongue, hand, feet, respiratory system and gastrointestinal system. Angioedema is classified as allergy, hereditary, idiopathic or induced by medication as like aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, opiates, antibiotics, and angiotensin-converting enzyme. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are widely prescribed for hypertension and heart failure. This drug is commonly associated with angioedema which may be potentially life threatening. We experienced a case of angioedema induced by ACE inhibitor (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor) in a 74-year-old patient who took ACE inhibitor to control hypertension during hospitalization. We thought the angioedema in the face had relation to myenzhong (面腫, mienjong) in oriental medicine. Weiling-tang (Wiryung-tang) was effective for angioedema in the face. As a result the symptoms disappeared rapidly. After 6 days, the patient's symptoms had notably improved.

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Case of Alergic Angioedema Caused by Arisaematis Rhizoma Ingestion (천남성(天南星)섭취에 의한 맥관부종 환자의 증례보고)

  • Sin, Sun-Mi;Cha, Ji-Hey;Kim, Gi-Tae;Byun, Sang-Hyuk;Ko, Heung;Leem, Kang-Hyun
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.259-262
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    • 2009
  • Angioedema is a localized transient swelling of sudden onset in the face, lips, tongue, hand, feet, respiratory system and gasteointestinal system. Angioedema is classified as allergy, hereditary, idiopathic or induced by medication as like aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent, opiates, antibioics and angiotensin-coverting enzyme. Arisaematis Rhizoma Ingestion grows up every place in Korea, dries humidity and eliminates engorgement. so Arisaematis Rhizoma Ingestion was used to paralytic, hemiplegia, bell's palsy, tetanus. but Arisaematis Rhizoma Ingestion is toxic, can not be used pregnant women. We experienced a case of angioedema induced by Arisaematis Rhizoma Ingestion in a 52-years-old male patient who bited a Arisaematis Rhizoma Ingestion. We treated the patient based on traditional oriental medicine case report. As a result, the symtoms disappeard rapidly.