Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Nov 2000
Case ReportsIsolated visceral angioedema: an underdiagnosed complication of ACE inhibitors?
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are known to cause potentially fatal peripheral angioedema in some patients. ACE inhibitors may also cause isolated visceral angioedema, a rarely reported complication. ⋯ Each patient had undergone surgical procedures for symptoms that persisted after surgery and were ultimately relieved with cessation of their ACE inhibitors. These cases call attention to what may be an underappreciated cause of abdominal pain in patients presenting to emergency departments.