PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - Wilke, William S.
AU  - William O. Wagner
TI  - Angioedema: Frightening and frustrating
DP  - 1999 Apr 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 203--205
VI  - 66
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/66/4/203.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/66/4/203.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1999 Apr 01; 66
AB  - Angioedema can have a variety of causes, including drug reactions, food allergies, and C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency, but many cases are idiopathic. Swelling usually subsides in days if the offending agent can be removed. The throat is often involved, but few patients actually require intubation.