Angioedema
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Sudden swelling of the face, mouth, throat area. An occasional adverse reaction to a drug or to some ingested or applied substance. A variant results from abnormality of the complement system.
Potentially lethal.
Acquired angioedema may occur in haematological conditions and autoimmune disease.
See also hereditary angioedema.
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