Is facial swelling always an allergy? A case of superior vena
cava syndrome mimicking angioedemaIs facial swelling always an allergy? A case of superior vena
cava syndrome mimicking angioedema
Maria Zasadzińska
1
,
Wojciech Włodarczyk
2
,
Dominika Wójcicka
2
,
Krzysztof Piwowarek
2
Department of Internal Medicine, Independent Public Specialist John Paul II Western Hospital,
Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
Department of Internal Diseases, Infectious Diseases, and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine – National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
Zasadzińska M, Włodarczyk W, Wójcicka D, Piwowarek K. Is facial swelling always an allergy? A case of superior vena
cava syndrome mimicking angioedema. Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology. 2026. doi:10.5114/pja.2026.161327.
APA
Zasadzińska, M., Włodarczyk, W., Wójcicka, D., & Piwowarek, K. (2026). Is facial swelling always an allergy? A case of superior vena
cava syndrome mimicking angioedema. Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology. https://doi.org/10.5114/pja.2026.161327
Chicago
Zasadzińska, Maria, Wojciech Włodarczyk, Dominika Wójcicka, and Krzysztof Piwowarek. 2026. "Is facial swelling always an allergy? A case of superior vena
cava syndrome mimicking angioedema". Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology. doi:10.5114/pja.2026.161327.
Harvard
Zasadzińska, M., Włodarczyk, W., Wójcicka, D., and Piwowarek, K. (2026). Is facial swelling always an allergy? A case of superior vena
cava syndrome mimicking angioedema. Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology. https://doi.org/10.5114/pja.2026.161327
MLA
Zasadzińska, Maria et al. "Is facial swelling always an allergy? A case of superior vena
cava syndrome mimicking angioedema." Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology, 2026. doi:10.5114/pja.2026.161327.
Vancouver
Zasadzińska M, Włodarczyk W, Wójcicka D, Piwowarek K. Is facial swelling always an allergy? A case of superior vena
cava syndrome mimicking angioedema. Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology. 2026. doi:10.5114/pja.2026.161327.