Erschienen in:
08.11.2016 | Original Article
Idiopathic Non-histaminergic Angioedema: Successful Treatment with Omalizumab in Five Patients
verfasst von:
Charles Faisant, Aurélie Du Thanh, Catherine Mansard, Alban Deroux, Isabelle Boccon-Gibod, Laurence Bouillet
Erschienen in:
Journal of Clinical Immunology
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Ausgabe 1/2017
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Abstract
Idiopathic non-histaminergic acquired angioedema (InH-AAE) is a rare disease characterized by AE resistant to antihistamines and a chronic course. We report five new cases of InH-AAE (two women and three men) with a rapid and dramatic response to the anti-immunoglobulin-E antibody omalizumab. In our literature review, we found 13 other relevant cases with a good response to this treatment. Overall, in 6 out of 18 patients, the doses of omalizumab required to prevent recurrences of attacks were higher than the licensed dose for chronic urticaria. No significant adverse effects have been reported.