Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced unilateral tongue angioedema

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 344, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 416-417

  Kuhlen Jr , James Lee ^a   Forcucci, Jessica ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

ACE inhibitors; Angioedema; Tongue; Unilateral

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FAMOTIDINE; LISINOPRIL; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHASIA; DYSPNEA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MEDLINE; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTOR; SPEECH DISORDER; TONGUE EDEMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNILATERAL TONGUE ANGIOEDEMA;

EID: 84871611030     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: 15382990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e318258317f     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Byrd JB,Woodard-Grice A, Stone E, et al. Association of angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitor-associated angioedema with transplant and immunosuppressant use. Allergy 2010;65:1381-7.
2. Knoop K, Stack L, Storrow A, et al. ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema. Unilateral tongue swelling in a man on an ACE inhibitor. In: Knoop K, Stack L, Storrow A, Thurman R, editors. Atlas of Emergency Medicine. 3rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2009. Chap 5.
3. Banerji A, Clark S, Blanda M, et al. Multicenter study of patients with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema who present to the emergency department. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2008; 100:327-32.
4. Grant NN, Deeb ZE, Chia SH. Clinical experience with angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007;137:931-5.
5. Kloth N, Lane AS. ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema: a case report and review of current management. Crit Care Resusc 2011;13:33-7.
6. Schmidt PW, Hirschl MM, Trautinger F. Treatment of angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitor-related angioedema with the bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist icatibant. J Am Acad Dermatol 2010;63:913-4.
7. Cicardi M, Zingale LC, Bergamaschini L, et al. Angioedema associated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use: outcome after switching to a different treatment. Arch Intern Med 2004;164:910.
8. Brown NJ, Snowden M, Griffin MR. Recurrent angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-associated angioedema. JAMA 1997;278:232.