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9483934

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-4-6
pubmed:abstractText
Although generally showing a low incidence of side effects, inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) may in rare cases induce angioedemas, mainly located in the oro-facial area and larynx. The interval between the beginning of the ACE inhibitor therapy and the occurrence of such angioedemas may range from a few hours to a few years. Here, the case of a 53-year-old man with massive swelling of the tongue after dental surgery is presented who had started with ACE inhibitor therapy only 24 h before. At admission to the clinic, obstruction of the upper airway due to the tongue swelling had already progressed so far that fiberoptic intubation was necessary. Additionally, the patient was treated with corticosteroids, antihistaminics and epinephrine, avoiding any further administration of the ACE inhibitor. The swelling resolved within 48-72 h. Dentists and physicians should take into consideration this potential side effect in patients treated with ACE inhibitors.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1432-9417
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
68-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
[Life-threatening swelling of the tongue in antihypertensive therapy with ACE inhibitors].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Universitätskrankenhaus Eppendorf.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports