Open AccessSmall bowel angioedema induced by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor: US and CT findings
Author(s) -
ML Coelho,
Rui Amaral,
Luís Curvo-Semedo,
Filipe Caseiro-Alves
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jbr-btr
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1780-2393
DOI - 10.5334/jbr-btr.84
Subject(s) - angioedema , medicine , nausea , vomiting , leukocytosis , ascites , abdominal pain , edema , angiotensin converting enzyme , gastroenterology , thickening , radiology , chemistry , polymer science , blood pressure
Small bowel angioedema induced by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors is a rare and often-unrecog- nized condition that presents with transient abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. We report a case diagnosed in a 36 year-old female. Ultrasound and CT showed segmental small bowel wall thickening and straightening associated with marked submucosal edema and ascites. Laboratory tests only revealed mild leukocytosis. The patient improved spontaneously.