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
