4A00.15

Acquired angioedema

Angioedema adquirido

Category

Definition

Acquired angioedema is clinically similar to hereditary angioedema and is not associated with urticaria. It may be associated with a lymphoproliferative disorder (type I) or may be an isolated phenomenon due to an autoantibody directed against C1 inhibitor (type II).

Index Terms

Acquired angioedemaAcquired angioneurotic oedemaAAE - [Acquired angioneurotic oedema]Acquired angioedema type IAAE - [Acquired angioedema type I]Acquired angioedema type IIAAE-II - [Acquired angioedema type II]