COR R E C T I O N Open Access Isolated angioedema of the bowel due to C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency: a case report and review of literature Shivangi T Kothari 1* , Anish M Shah 1 , Deviprasad Botu 2 , Robert Spira 1 , Robert Greenblatt 3 and Joseph Depasquale 1 Correction Following the publication of our article [1] an error in the discussion sec tion was noted . In the description of the five phases of abdominal pain attacks associated with classic hereditary angioedema [2], we incorrectly stated the phases and described phase V instead of phase zero. Phase I starts with a period of non-cramping abdom- inal discomfort followed by (phase II) a crescendo phase which leads to (phase III) severe pain. Phase III is asso- ciated with vomiting and occasional diarrhea. Hypovole- mia and hemoconcentration can occur as a result of a combination of events including vasodilatation, fluid shifts with edema of the bowel, ascites, and volume depletion related to vomiting and diarrhea. Phase IV refers to a decrescendo phas e, which is a self limiting phase for untreated abdominal pain. Phase V refers to the resolution of pain, which can occur as often as twice a week Should read Phase zero also known as Prephase which includes fati- gue, irritability, sensitivity to noise, nausea, and erythema marginatum. Phase I starts with a period of non-cramping abdomina l discomfort followed by (phase II) a crescendo phase which leads to (phase III) s evere pain. Phase III is associated with vomiting and occa- sional diarrhea. Hypovolemia and hemoconcentration can occur as a result of a combination of events includ- ing vasodilatation, fluid shifts with edema of the bowel, ascites, and volume depletion related to vomiting and diarrhea. Phase IV refer s to a decrescendo phase, which is a self limiting phase for untreated abdominal pain Author details 1 Department of Gastroenterology, School of Health and Medical Sciences Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA. 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Trinitas Hospital, NJ, USA. 3 Department of Gastroenterology, Trinitas Hospital, NJ, USA. Received: 29 July 2011 Accepted: 20 September 2011 Published: 20 September 2011 References 1. Kothari ST, Shah AM, Botu D, Spira R, Greenblatt R, Depasquale J: Isolated angioedema of the bowel due to C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency: a case report and review of literature. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:62. 2. Bork K, Staubach P, Eckardt AJ, Hardt J: Symptoms, Course, and Complications of Abdominal Attacks in Hereditary Angioedema due to C1 Inhibitor Deficiency. Am J Gastroenterol 2006, 101:619-27. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-5-467 Cite this article as: Kothari et al .: Isolated angioedema of the bowel due to C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency: a case report and review of literature. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5:467. Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: • Convenient online submission • Thorough peer review • No space constraints or color figure charges • Immediate publication on acceptance • Inclusion in PubMed, CAS, Scopus and Google Scholar • Research which is freely available for redistribution Submit your manuscript at www.biomedcentral.com/submit * Correspondence: shivangitkothari@gmail.com 1 Department of Gastroenterology, School of Health and Medical Sciences Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA Full list of author information is available at the end of the article Kothari et al. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:467 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/467 JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CASE REPORTS © 2011 Kothari et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http:// creativecommons.o rg/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distributio n, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. . Kothari ST, Shah AM, Botu D, Spira R, Greenblatt R, Depasquale J: Isolated angioedema of the bowel due to C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency: a case report and review of literature. Journal of Medical. I O N Open Access Isolated angioedema of the bowel due to C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency: a case report and review of literature Shivangi T Kothari 1* , Anish M Shah 1 , Deviprasad Botu 2 ,. Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:62. 2. Bork K, Staubach P, Eckardt AJ, Hardt J: Symptoms, Course, and Complications of Abdominal Attacks in Hereditary Angioedema due to C1 Inhibitor Deficiency. Am