Angioedema, lymphoproliferative disorder and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors: Masking of diagnosis by corticosteroids

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 650-653

  Hissaria, P ^a   Lim, S W ^a   Hui, C H ^a   Gillis, D ^a   Kette, F ^a   Smith, W ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acquired angioedema; Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; C1 esterase inhibitor; Corticosteroid; Low grade lymphoproliferative disorder

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMBUCIL; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROCORTISONE; PREDNISONE; PROMETHAZINE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; C1 INHIBITOR DEFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; MASKING; METABOLIC DISORDER; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; AGED; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS;

EID: 34547862391     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01459.x     Document Type: Article

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