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The hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome, or Job's syndrome is a rare primary immunodeficiency characterized by recurrent skin abscesses, recurrent respiratory tract infections, and high levels of IgE, eosinophilia, bone and dental changes. We report the case of a fourteen-year-old male patient prese...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Moretti de Lima (Author), Vitor Arantes Sperandio (Author), Sheila Pereira da Rocha (Author), Beatriz Medeiros de Ribeiro (Author), Carmelia Matos Santiago Reis (Author)
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome, or Job's syndrome is a rare primary immunodeficiency characterized by recurrent skin abscesses, recurrent respiratory tract infections, and high levels of IgE, eosinophilia, bone and dental changes. We report the case of a fourteen-year-old male patient presenting this disease, with both typical and also some relatively sporadic manifestations. We performed a literature review on the syndrome and its associated clinical findings.
Item Description:0365-0596
10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132112