Hyperimmunoglobulin E (Job's) Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Pneumatocele, Lung Abscess and Empyema in Childhood
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Hyperimmunoglobulin E (Job's) Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Pneumatocele, Lung Abscess and Empyema in Childhood

Thorac Res Pract 2002;3(2):68-71
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Abstract

The hyperimmunoglobulin E (HIE) or Job’s syndrome is a rare and complex disorder characterized by recurrent staphylococcal Jung infections with abscess and pneumatocele formation and chronic eczematoid dermatitis in childhood. Laboratory evaluation reveals consistent elevation of circulating immunoglobulin E levels. This article describes a case of HIE (Job’s) syndrome as a cause of recurrent

Keywords: hyperimmunoglobulin E, Job’s syndrome, recurrent lung abscess, pneumatocele, empyema, eczematoid skin lesions, bone fractures