ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema of the small intestine: A case report

Acta Cardiologica

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 645-648

  Cuypers, Sofie ^a   Van Meerbeeck, Stephen ^a   De Pauw, Michel ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Angioedema; Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; Intestinal

Indexed keywords

CARVEDILOL; LISINOPRIL; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; LEUKOCYTOSIS; LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN; SMALL INTESTINE DISEASE; VIRUS MYOCARDITIS;

ADULT; ANGIOEDEMA; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; INTESTINE, SMALL; LISINOPRIL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80053202628     PISSN: 00015385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2143/AC.66.5.2131092     Document Type: Article

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