A person developed sudden stridor, hoarseness of voice, tongue swelling, and edematous neck after eating a peanut. What is the likely diagnosis: (A) Foreign body aspiration, (B) Angioneurotic edema, (C) Pharyngeal perforation, (D) Parapharyngeal abscess
Answer is B. This is a case of Angioneurotic oedema characterized by tongue swelling and laryngeal oedema after ingestion of a peanut. It is a type I hypersensitivity reaction. Others options do not fit the clinical picture Ref : Diseases of ENT by Dhingra 6th edition Pgno : 446