From suspicion of angioedema to the diagnosis of lung cancer

• Authors: Łukasz Moos , Wojciech Żurek , Katarzyna Kapeluszna , Zenon Brzoza
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Angioedema is a localized and self-limiting oedema of the subcutaneous and submucosal tissue. Case presentation: 73-year-old man was admitted to the Division of Allergology with the diagnosis of angioedema. Detailed physical examination led to the suspicion of superior vena cava syndrome with secondary face swelling. Biopsy revealed metastasis of small cell carcinoma in superclavicular lymph nodes. Conclusions: Facial swelling, especially recurrent and non-inflammatory, is often, but not always caused by angioedema. Insightful differential diagnosis is crucial before making the final one.

Keywords

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AAE; HAE; angioedema; lung cancer; superior vena cava syndrome

Discipline

• MEDICINE: MEDICINE

• Publisher: Medical Education
• Journal: OncoReview
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 108-112

Contributors

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Łukasz Moos

• Department of Internal Medicine with Division of Allergology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole

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Wojciech Żurek

• Department of Internal Medicine with Division of Allergology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole

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Katarzyna Kapeluszna

• Department of Internal Medicine with Division of Allergology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole

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Zenon Brzoza

• Department of Internal Medicine with Division of Allergology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole

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