Abstract
Angioedema is defined as a circumscribed swelling of the deep cutaneous, subcutaneous, or submucosal tissue. It can involve single or multiple body regions. The lesions develop within minutes, and they usually persist for hours to days. The cutaneous edema causes few symptoms but is disconcerting to the patient because of the physical disfigurement. When vital structures such as the larynx are involved, angioedema poses a life-threatening situation.
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Czarnetzki, B.M. (1986). Angioedema. In: Urticaria. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70313-3_4
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