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Angioedema Definition
Common names:
  • Acute Angioedema
  • Allergic Angioedema
  • Allergic Swelling
  • Angioedema
  • Angioneurotic Edema
  • Face Swelling due to an Allergy
  • Facial Swelling due to an Allergy
  • Mouth Swelling due to an Allergy
  • Swelling due to Allergies
  • Swollen Face due to an Allergy
  • Swollen Mouth due to an Allergy
  • Swollen Throat due to an Allergy
  • Swollen Tongue due to an Allergy
  • Throat Swelling due to an Allergy
  • Tongue Swelling due to an Allergy
A person with angioedema has swelling of the face, mouth, throat or intestines, usually due to an allergic reaction. A drug side effect can be a common cause of angioedema. Images

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Last Updated: Oct 22, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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