Fahr's syndrome associated with hereditary angioedema: A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 429 ◽  
pp. 118278
Author(s):  
Hajar Qorchi ◽  
Najib Kissani
PEDIATRICS ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 137 (2) ◽  
pp. e20152411-e20152411 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Martinez-Saguer ◽  
H. Farkas

Author(s):  
Sufia Athar ◽  
Noureddine Korichi ◽  
Yousra Shehada Siam

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) caused by C1-esterase inhibitor deficiency is an autosomal-dominant disease caused by a mutation in the C1-inhibitor gene. It is a rare disease that is often worsened during pregnancy and childbirth. HAE, though uncommon but if untreated it may lead to maternal death.  The case report presents the successful management of a 24 years old, G2P1, with hereditary angioedema caused by C1-esterase inhibitor deficiency. This patient was managed with a multidisciplinary approach by an obstetrician, an immunologist, an anaesthesiologist and a pediatrician. She had an uneventful antenatal period, labor was induced. She had precipitate delivery and soon after delivery had a flare up of the disease. It was successfully managed with fresh frozen plasma and close observation. 


2016 ◽  
Vol 115 (8) ◽  
pp. 680-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Juang Chen ◽  
Shyh-Dar Shyur ◽  
Wei Te Lei ◽  
Yu-Hsuan Kao

2015 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
pp. AB197
Author(s):  
Luisa Karla P. Arruda ◽  
Luana Delcaro ◽  
Priscila B. Botelho Palhas ◽  
Marina M. Dias ◽  
Valdair F. Muglia ◽  
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