Oyarzábal GA, López RO, Oyarzábal GLF

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: acquired angioedema is a rare disease. It is classified as hereditary and acquired. The causes are varied, they can be secondary to autoimmune diseases, lymphoproliferative syndromes and other neoplasms. This disease occurs through a chemical mediator. Bradykinin explains all the phenomena that occur in a patient with hereditary and acquired angioedema. The treatment consists of modern drugs that are in development. Case report: the patient was admitted with face, neck and trunk edema and showed refractoriness to conventional therapy. Plasma due to drug deficiencies was used for its remission and clinical stability was achieved. Conclusions: in a patient with resistant conventional therapy angioedema, without associated urticaria nor other relatives in the same state, it must think about acquired angioedema.