Angioedema in a Patient with Autoimmune Thyroiditis – A Case Report

We present a case of a 29-year-old Bulgarian woman with autoimmune thyroiditis and recurrent angioedema. The patient presented with a one-year-long history of recurrent angioedema and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Physical examination showed oedema surrounded by erythema on the forearms, and erythematous...

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Autores principales:	Dermendzhiev S., Dzhambov A., Dermendzhiev T.
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Publicado:	Sciendo 2020
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9e59d9da7bd245798585d465f4e2e5322021-12-02T19:05:13ZAngioedema in a Patient with Autoimmune Thyroiditis – A Case Report0324-175010.2478/amb-2020-0021https://doaj.org/article/9e59d9da7bd245798585d465f4e2e5322020-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2020-0021https://doaj.org/toc/0324-1750We present a case of a 29-year-old Bulgarian woman with autoimmune thyroiditis and recurrent angioedema. The patient presented with a one-year-long history of recurrent angioedema and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Physical examination showed oedema surrounded by erythema on the forearms, and erythematous, itchy plaques spreading over her face, neck, chest, abdomen, and extremities. Blood tests showed elevated total immunoglobulin E (IgE). The patient had been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and hypothyroidism. She had been taking levothyroxine 50 μg/d, resulting in a good hormonal control; however, her anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) antibodies were high. She was started on methylprednisolone and antihistamines. In three weeks, we observed a good therapeutic response to the treatment and the lesions remitted. IgE dropped within normal range. Levels of anti-TPO antibodies were persistently high. In conclusion, patients with angioedema should be tested for thyroid autoimmunity. Further delve into the pathogenesis of angioedema in them is warranted in order to explore the possibility of an underlying atopy in those not responding to the standard treatment with levothyroxine.Dermendzhiev S.Dzhambov A.Dermendzhiev T.Sciendoarticleangioedemahashimoto’s thyroiditisurticariаMedicineRENActa Medica Bulgarica, Vol 47, Iss 2, Pp 34-37 (2020)
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description	We present a case of a 29-year-old Bulgarian woman with autoimmune thyroiditis and recurrent angioedema. The patient presented with a one-year-long history of recurrent angioedema and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Physical examination showed oedema surrounded by erythema on the forearms, and erythematous, itchy plaques spreading over her face, neck, chest, abdomen, and extremities. Blood tests showed elevated total immunoglobulin E (IgE). The patient had been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and hypothyroidism. She had been taking levothyroxine 50 μg/d, resulting in a good hormonal control; however, her anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) antibodies were high. She was started on methylprednisolone and antihistamines. In three weeks, we observed a good therapeutic response to the treatment and the lesions remitted. IgE dropped within normal range. Levels of anti-TPO antibodies were persistently high. In conclusion, patients with angioedema should be tested for thyroid autoimmunity. Further delve into the pathogenesis of angioedema in them is warranted in order to explore the possibility of an underlying atopy in those not responding to the standard treatment with levothyroxine.
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title	Angioedema in a Patient with Autoimmune Thyroiditis – A Case Report
title_short	Angioedema in a Patient with Autoimmune Thyroiditis – A Case Report
title_full	Angioedema in a Patient with Autoimmune Thyroiditis – A Case Report
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Angioedema in a Patient with Autoimmune Thyroiditis – A Case Report

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