Case report presenting the diagnostic challenges in a patient with recurrent acquired angioedema, antiphospholipid antibodies and undetectable C2 levels

Case report presenting the diagnostic challenges in a patient with recurrent acquired angioedema, antiphospholipid antibodies and undetectable C2 levels

Abstract Background Angioedema secondary to acquired C1 inhibitor deficiency (AAE) is a rare disease. It usually is associated with lymphoproliferative disorders. We present a case of AAE in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), a non-Hodgkin lymphoproliferative disorder (NHL) with undetec...

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Main Authors: Arturo J. Bonnin, Charles DeBrosse, Terri Moncrief, G. Wendell Richmond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Subjects:
Acquired angioedema
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
C1 inhibitor deficiency
C2 deficiency
Lymphoma
Rituximab
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13223-018-0246-9

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