Adolescent with facial swelling.
Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
; 106(4): 230-232, 2021 08.
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| ID: mdl-31641021
ABSTRACT
BackgroundA previously well 15-year-old girl presented with a 2-month history of facial swelling that progressively worsened to involve the neck. There was associated dyspnoea, orthopnoea, headache and throat discomfort. Two weeks before presentation, the patient had an episode of fever for 5 days. On examination, vital signs were within normal limits. Swelling, plethora and venous distension of the face and neck were apparent (figure 1).
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Assunto principal:
Veia Cava Superior
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Angioedema
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article