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Facial and oropharyngeal angioedema after tenecteplase treatment of acute myocardial infarction
Aboubaker Alzwi1, Anis Abobaker2, Ali Rageb Fietoury1
1 Department of general internal medicine, 7th of October Hospital; Department of general internal medicine, Benghazi Medical Center, Benghazi, Libya
2 Faculty of medicine, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Albaida, Libya; Spire Fylde Coast Hospital, Blackpool, England
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Anis Abobaker
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital, St. Walburgas Road, Blackpool FY3 8BP
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/LJMS.LJMS_65_20
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Angioedema and type I allergic reactions are rare but recognized side effects of thrombolytic drugs. They are more commonly reported during or after the treatment of acute ischemic stroke with alteplase compared to myocardial infarction (MI). Herein, we present a 68-year-old male patient who developed oropharyngeal and facial angioedema and urticarial skin rash on the upper limbs after treatment of acute MI with tenecteplase.
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