Abstract:
Abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons for outpatient and emergency department visits. We present one such case of early closure in a 32-year-old male with recurrent abdominal pain who was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Family history was suspicious for hereditary angioedema (HAE). The HAE workup came back positive, and the patient was started on prophylactic therapy, which led to an improvement in symptoms and quality of life. The purpose of this case is to create awareness among physicians to test for HAE in patients diagnosed with IBS who, based on their history or physical examination, have clinical suspicion for HAE.
摘要:
腹痛是门急诊就诊的最常见原因之一。我们介绍了一名32岁男性的早期闭合病例,该男性患有复发性腹痛,被诊断为肠易激综合征(IBS)。家族史可疑为遗传性血管性水肿(HAE)。HAE检查结果呈阳性,病人开始接受预防性治疗,导致症状和生活质量的改善。这种情况的目的是在医生中建立意识,以测试诊断为IBS的患者的HAE,根据他们的病史或体检,对HAE有临床怀疑。