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ArticleJournal of general and family medicine2026

Acquired Angioedema Associated With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Acute Abdomen: A Case Report.

Seiji Shiota, Shogo Kodama, Kouichirou Tahara

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Article in Journal of general and family medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Seiji ShiotaDepartment of General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Oita University Yufu Oita Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9811-218X
Shogo KodamaDepartment of Endocrinology, Metabolism, Rheumatology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine Oita University Yufu Oita Japan.
Kouichirou TaharaDepartment of Surgery Kunisaki City Hospital Kunisaki Japan.

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Abstract

Acquired angioedema (AAE) due to C1 inhibitor deficiency can present as acute abdomen. A 24-year-old woman developed severe abdominal pain and bowel wall edema initially suggestive of hereditary angioedema, but genetic testing excluded it. She later manifested fever, arthritis, rash, and serological abnormalities consistent with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE-associated AAE was diagnosed, and immunosuppressive therapy led to clinical and biochemical improvement. This case highlights the importance of considering AAE in patients with unexplained abdominal pain and hypocomplementemia to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary surgical intervention.

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acquired angioedemaacute abdomensystemic lupus erythematosus

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PMID42038954
PMCPMC13108668

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