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Anesthetic management of a patient with acquired angioedema submitted to broncofibroscopy: a case report

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 73 (4), 2023
Abstract Acquired angioedema with C1 inhibitor deficiency (AAE-C1INH) is a very rare condition of bradykinin-mediated angioedema. One of its major complications is potentially life-threatening, laryngeal edema. We report a 53-year-old woman with AAE-C1INH proposed for an elective broncofibroscopy. The di...

Peri-operative management of a pregnant patient with hereditary angioedema submitted to a cesarean-section: case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (1), 2020
Abstract Hereditary angioedema is an autosomal dominant disorder, presenting as sudden and recurring episodes of variable severity of subcutaneous and mucosa edema that may occur spontaneously or in response to triggers. There are three knwon types of hereditary angioedema. The disorder is caused by decr...