Angioneurotic Oedema

1968-c 1979

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Angioneurotic oedema is a rare form of allergy that causes severe swelling of the skin, the lining of the nose, the mouth, the throat or the digestive tract. It is triggered by an insect sting or by contact with certain foodstuffs, plants, drugs or pollens. The swelling may persist for hours or even days; the main danger arises when angioneurotic oedema affects the larynx. In such a case the swelling can lead to complete closure of the airway that can be life threatening. Stratton studied the relationship between C1 inhibitor