Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema following carotid endarterectomy misdiagnosed as cervical hematoma

Annals of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 145-147

  Marrocco Trischitta, Massimiliano M ^a   Melissano, Germano ^a   De Dominicis, Davide ^a   Chiesa, Roberto ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CAPTOPRIL; CEFAZOLIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; ROPIVACAINE;

AGED; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; BRAIN PERFUSION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL HEMATOMA; CERVICAL PLEXUS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 29744435342     PISSN: 08905096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10016-005-6859-8     Document Type: Article

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