2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.11.023
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Life-Threatening Complications Following Orthognathic Surgery in a Patient With Undiagnosed Hereditary Angioedema

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“…An worrying condition is the angioedema, which results from changes in the immunoglobulins involved in the inflammatory response. Due to the fact that is a severe, acute, and rapidly evolving edema that mainly affects the larynx, pharynx, and face, there is a great risk of airways obstruction, and therefore, it is associated with reintubation and risk of death [5][6][7][8].…”
Section: Preexisting Conditionsmentioning
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“…An worrying condition is the angioedema, which results from changes in the immunoglobulins involved in the inflammatory response. Due to the fact that is a severe, acute, and rapidly evolving edema that mainly affects the larynx, pharynx, and face, there is a great risk of airways obstruction, and therefore, it is associated with reintubation and risk of death [5][6][7][8].…”
Section: Preexisting Conditionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Unfortunately, the occurrence of angioedema is a difficult prediction factor, mainly if the patient never presented its manifestation. For this reason, a rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential, as well as the establishment of artificial airways and adequate drug treatment [6][7][8].…”
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“…O angioedema hereditário (HAE -em inglês hereditary angioedema) é uma entidade pouco conhecida, relativamente rara, com prevalência de aproximadamente 1:50.000 pessoas 1 ; tem caráter autossômico dominante e se apresenta clinicamente com episódios recorrentes de angioedema 2 .…”
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“…É causada por deficiência da esterase inibidora de C1 (C1-INH), uma proteína do sistema do complemento que controla a permeabilidade vascular 3 , além de estar envolvida na cascata da calicreina-cinina, cascata fibrinolítica e da coagulação 2 . Não há diferenças étnicas ou de gênero nos pacientes com HAE.…”
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