[Acute facial swelling, pruritus].

Abstract

This patient developed facial edema with impressive swelling of the inferior lip within a few hours. He had experienced several episodes with transient, itching swelling at diverse sites over the past six months. This history and the rapid disappearance of symptoms after intravenous corticoids were suggestive of Quincke's edema. Since testing for possible causes remained unsuccessful idiopathic Quincke's edema was diagnosed.

• Authors: T Jeck, W Vetter
• Journal: Schweizerische Rundschau fur Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de medecine Praxis (Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax) Vol. 78 Issue 31-32 Pg. 854-6 (Aug 02 1989) ISSN: 1013-2058 [Print] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Akute Gesichtsschwellung, Pruritus.
• PMID: 2799156 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Angioedema (diagnosis)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Facial Dermatoses (diagnosis)
• Humans
• Male
• Pruritus (etiology)