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Case Reports
. 2014 Dec 2:7:165-7.
doi: 10.2147/JAA.S68548. eCollection 2014.

Rituximab therapy in a patient with low grade B-cell lymphoproliferative disease and concomitant acquired angioedema

Ravdeep Kaur  1 , Aerik Anthony Williams  1 , Catherine Baker Swift  1 , Jason W Caldwell  1
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Rituximab therapy in a patient with low grade B-cell lymphoproliferative disease and concomitant acquired angioedema

Ravdeep Kaur et al. J Asthma Allergy. .

Abstract

Acquired angioedema is often associated with significant morbidity. An underlying lymphatic malignancy, autoimmune disorder, adenocarcinoma, or other malignancy may be present. Screening for these disorders should occur in all patients with acquired angioedema as treatment may result in resolution of angioedema.

Keywords: C1-INH deficiency; complement; ecallantide; hemopathy.

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