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Hereditary angioedema
Alternate Names : Quincke's disease
Symptoms & Signs
- Airway blockage -- involves throat swelling and sudden hoarseness
- Repeat episodes of abdominal cramping without obvious cause
- Swelling in the arms, legs, lips, eyes, tongue, or throat
- Swelling of the intestines -- can be severe and leads to vomiting, dehydration, diarrhea, pain, and occasionally shock
Diagnosis & Tests
Blood tests will be done to check the levels of C1 inhibiting factor, C4,and C2.
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Review Date : 5/1/2008
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Stuart I. Henochowicz, MD, FACP, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Georgetown University Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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