Hereditary angioedema: An unusual cause of genital swelling presenting to a genitourinary medicine clinic

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 356-357

  Dhairyawan, R ^a   Harrison, R ^a   Buckland, M ^a   Hourihan, M ^a  

^a BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genital oedema; Hereditary oedema; Immunology

Indexed keywords

DANAZOL;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; GENITAL EDEMA; HUMAN; MALE; PENILE SWELLING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTAL SWELLING;

ADULT; ANGIOEDEMAS, HEREDITARY; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PENIS; SCROTUM;

EID: 79959505291     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.010401     Document Type: Article

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