Table 3 Misdiagnoses in patients with hereditary angioedema (n = 81)
From: A Germany-wide survey study on the patient journey of patients with hereditary angioedema
HAE (n = 81) | ||
|---|---|---|
n | % | |
Patients reporting misdiagnoses | ||
Yes | 40 | 49.4 |
No | 41 | 50.6 |
All | 81 | 100.0 |
Most common misdiagnosesa | ||
Appendicitis | 16 | 40.0 |
Allergy | 12 | 30.0 |
Mental disorder | 6 | 15.0 |
Tonsilitis | 3 | 7.5 |
Nervous stomach | 3 | 7.5 |