HEREDITARY ANGIOEDEMA - AN UNUSUAL CASE IN AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN

Hereditary angioedema is a rare disorder characterized by a localized subepithelial edema and swelling of the gastrointestinal and upper res piratory tract. The disorder is estimated to occur in 1 in 50,000 to 1 50,000 individuals. However, the prevalence of the disorder among the African-American population is uncertain. This is a case report of her editary angioedema occurring in an African-American woman whose sympto ms persisted for more than a decade prior to diagnosis.