A Case Report of Hereditary Angioedema: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder which causes bradykinin mediated angioedema. Although it can be life threatening, HAE may be underdiagnosed due to a lack of awareness of the disease and limited access to laboratory testing. Here, we report a case of HAE whi...

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Main Authors: Alvina Widhani, Suzy Maria, Rifky Yulian, Anshari Saifuddin Hasibuan, Sukamto Koesnoe
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Language:English
Published: Interna Publishing 2023-07-01
Series:Acta Medica Indonesiana
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Online Access:http://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/2217
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author Alvina Widhani
Suzy Maria
Rifky Yulian
Anshari Saifuddin Hasibuan
Sukamto Koesnoe
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description Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder which causes bradykinin mediated angioedema. Although it can be life threatening, HAE may be underdiagnosed due to a lack of awareness of the disease and limited access to laboratory testing. Here, we report a case of HAE which was diagnosed only after the patient was referred for COVID-19 vaccination even though he had been experiencing recurrent angioedema for the past 30 years. 
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spelling doaj-art-7a8f8749ea824da5b9a9e652ff16285f2025-08-20T02:37:13ZengInterna PublishingActa Medica Indonesiana0125-93262338-27322023-07-01552A Case Report of Hereditary Angioedema: Challenges in Diagnosis and ManagementAlvina Widhani0Suzy Maria1Rifky Yulian2Anshari Saifuddin Hasibuan3Sukamto Koesnoe4Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia – Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaDivision of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia – Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaDivision of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia – Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaDivision of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia – Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder which causes bradykinin mediated angioedema. Although it can be life threatening, HAE may be underdiagnosed due to a lack of awareness of the disease and limited access to laboratory testing. Here, we report a case of HAE which was diagnosed only after the patient was referred for COVID-19 vaccination even though he had been experiencing recurrent angioedema for the past 30 years.  http://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/2217hereditaryangioedemadiagnosismanagement
spellingShingle Alvina Widhani
Suzy Maria
Rifky Yulian
Anshari Saifuddin Hasibuan
Sukamto Koesnoe
A Case Report of Hereditary Angioedema: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
Acta Medica Indonesiana
hereditary
angioedema
diagnosis
management
title A Case Report of Hereditary Angioedema: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
title_full A Case Report of Hereditary Angioedema: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
title_fullStr A Case Report of Hereditary Angioedema: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
title_full_unstemmed A Case Report of Hereditary Angioedema: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
title_short A Case Report of Hereditary Angioedema: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
title_sort case report of hereditary angioedema challenges in diagnosis and management
topic hereditary
angioedema
diagnosis
management
url http://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/2217
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