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Lingual Angioedema After Perindopril Use

1998; Elsevier BV; Volume: 81; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00932-6

1879-1913

Frédéric Lapostolle, Stephen W. Borron, Rafik Bekka, Frédéric J. Baud,

Oral and gingival health research

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are commonly used in the treatment of hypertension.[ 1 Anonymous The fifth report of the Joint National Committee on Detection Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. Arch Intern Med. 1994; 153: 154-183 Google Scholar ]Inflammatory manifestations have been previously reported after ACE inhibitor use, whereas true allergic reactions are uncommon. We report a case of severe lingual edema and airway compromise associated with ACE inhibitor use.