Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema and Familial Crohn’s Disease
A 29-year-old man with Crohn’s disease involving the ileum and cecum was seen. He had angioneurotic edema with C-1’ esterase inhibitor deficiency. Later, his 50-year-old mother was evaluated because of abdominal pain. She had recurrent urticaria, C-1’ esterase inhibitor deficiency and radiographic s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2000-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/828679 |
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| Summary: | A 29-year-old man with Crohn’s disease involving the ileum and cecum was seen. He had angioneurotic edema with C-1’ esterase inhibitor deficiency. Later, his 50-year-old mother was evaluated because of abdominal pain. She had recurrent urticaria, C-1’ esterase inhibitor deficiency and radiographic studies showed Crohn’s disease of the ileum. A maternal family history revealed other members affected with either Crohn’s disease or angioneurotic edema. The clinical observations in this family suggest that angioneurotic edema associated with C-1’ esterase inhibitor deficiency may be closely linked genetically with a familial form of Crohn’s disease. |
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| ISSN: | 0835-7900 |