Tamoxifen may cause life-threatening angioedema attacks in patients with hereditary angioedema

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2017 May;31(5):e237-e239. doi: 10.1111/jdv.14056. Epub 2016 Dec 12.

Authors

K Bork¹, K Wulff², G Witzke¹, S Rietz¹, J Hardt³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
² University Medicine, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany.
³ Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.

PMID: 27878882
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14056

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Angioedema / chemically induced*
Angioedema / diagnosis
Angioedemas, Hereditary / genetics
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / adverse effects
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Severity of Illness Index
Tamoxifen / adverse effects*

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Tamoxifen