The Interplay of COVID-19 and Hereditary Angioedema: Preventing an Acute Attack

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare inherited disease that is caused by the inactivation of the C1 esterase inhibitor. In this case report, we present a 51-year-old female previously diagnosed with HAE who tested positive for SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19). The patient was treated symptomatically. Dexamethasone was used to treat COVID-19 pneumonia. Broad-spectrum antibiotics (vancomycin and meropenem) were utilized to prevent future infection. Although the patient did not experience an acute angioedema attack during her hospital stay, the patient expired due to the exacerbation of COVID-19 pneumonia.

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