Rasmussen Eva Rye, Mey Kristianna, Bygum Anette
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Koege Hospital, Koege, Denmark.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Audiology, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet/Gentofte, Hellerup, Denmark.
BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Aug 21;2014:bcr2014205585. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205585.
A case of snoring-induced angioedema of uvula is described in a patient who was treated with ACE inhibitor. The patient partially responded to complement C1-inhibitor concentrate and did not suffer any recurrences after the medication was withdrawn. When encountering a patient suffering from swellings of the orofacial area it should be considered whether the mechanism is mast-cell associated or not, as classical antiallergic treatment is ineffective in non-mast-cell-associated disease (ie, bradykinin-mediated angioedema). Other causes of uvular oedema are also discussed.
本文描述了一例使用血管紧张素转换酶(ACE)抑制剂治疗的患者出现打鼾诱发的悬雍垂血管性水肿的病例。该患者对补体C1抑制剂浓缩物有部分反应,停药后未再复发。当遇到口面部肿胀的患者时,应考虑其机制是否与肥大细胞相关,因为经典的抗过敏治疗对非肥大细胞相关疾病(即缓激肽介导的血管性水肿)无效。本文还讨论了悬雍垂水肿的其他原因。