ACE inhibitor angioedema - a very late presentation.

Abstract

The patient, a hypertensive man, 77 years of age, presented at a local rural hospital after noticing increasing swelling of his tongue, leading to difficulty talking and then difficulty breathing. These symptoms developed over about 2 hours and he had not noted any rash. He had been on enalapril 10–20 mg for 23 years. He had also been on hydrochlorothiazide and atorvastatin for some years. He had not taken any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) before the swelling developed.