Korean J Asthma Allergy Clin Immunol.  2005 Mar;25(1):73-76.

A Case of Nonepisodic Angioedema Associated with Eosinophilla

Abstract

Hypereosinophilc syndrome is a systemic disorder with severe blood eosinophilia, signs and symptoms of parenchymal organ involvement, particularly in the heart and in the lungs and through a poor prognosis. There was a report done on four patients which had episodic angioedema associated with eosinophilla which was characterized by recurrent episodes of angioedema, urticaria, fever, weight gain, and a benign course without involvement of internal organs. Nonepisodic types were recently noted in Japanese cases and showed distinct characteristics, with edema primarily localized on the upper and lower extremities, non-recurrent edema and mild attacks. We will describe a patient whose clinical features are similar to those observed in nonepisodic angioedema with eosinophilia.

MeSH Terms

Angioedema*
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Edema
Eosinophilia
Fever
Heart
Humans
Lower Extremity
Lung
Prognosis
Urticaria
Weight Gain