Recurrent Infections and Cows-milk Hypersensitivity in a 2-Year-Old Girl with Hyper Immunoglobulin E Syndrome
The hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome is a rare complex primary immunodeficiency characterized by high serum IgE levels, eczema, and recurrent infections. We present a case of 2-years-old girl with eczema and repeated bacterial skin and lung infections since the period of infancy. The patient also had...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2011-12-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/324 |
Summary: | The hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome is a rare complex primary immunodeficiency characterized by high serum IgE levels, eczema, and recurrent infections. We present a case of 2-years-old girl with eczema and repeated bacterial skin and lung infections since the period of infancy.
The patient also had eosinophilia, high serum levels of IgE, and cows-milk hypersensitivity. We describe the case, in order to illustrate the difficulty of establishing the diagnosis hyper-immunoglobulin E syndrome in a toddler. |
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ISSN: | 1735-1502 1735-5249 |