Unilateral Eyelid Angioedema With Congestion of the Right Bulbar Conjunctiva Due to Loxoprofen Sodium

作者：Tsuruta Daisuke^*; Oshimo Tomoko; Sowa Junko; Ishii Masamitsu; Kobayashi Hiromi

来源：Cutis, 2011, 87(1): 41-43.

Angioedema is a variant of urticaria that causes deep dermal and subcutaneous swelling. It frequently is a unilateral reaction and usually lasts for several hours but may persist for several days. We report 2 cases of angioedema that involved the right upper and lower eyelids and was associated with congestion of the right bulbar conjunctiva; the symptoms started approximately 1 to 2 hours after taking loxoprofen sodium. All of the symptoms subsided after oral corticosteroid therapy. In both cases, an oral challenge test with 60 mg of loxoprofen sodium (contained in a tablet) caused swelling of the right upper eyelid within several hours, followed by swelling of the right bulbar conjunctiva. We believe the drug reaction in both patients is angioedema. Cutis. 2011;87:41-43.

• 出版日期2011-1