Case Reports
28 November 2011
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2011)
https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2011.e41

Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome in two siblings

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hyper-IgE syndrome, atopic dermatitis, primary immunodeficiency, infection.
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Abdulmohti Hawilo
Dermatology Department, La Rabta, Hospital,Faculté de Médecine, Université El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Ines Zaraa
inesrania@myway.com
Dermatology Department, La Rabta, Hospital,Faculté de Médecine, Université El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Sondes Trojjet
Dermatology Department, La Rabta, Hospital,Faculté de Médecine, Université El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Hella Zribi
Dermatology Department, La Rabta, Hospital,Faculté de Médecine, Université El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Rym Cheikh Rouhou
Dermatology Department, La Rabta, Hospital,Faculté de Médecine, Université El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Dalenda El Euch
Dermatology Department, La Rabta, Hospital,Faculté de Médecine, Université El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Mourad Mokni
Dermatology Department, La Rabta, Hospital,Faculté de Médecine, Université El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Amel Ben Osman
Dermatology Department, La Rabta, Hospital,Faculté de Médecine, Université El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Hyperimmunoglobulin E recurrent infection syndrome (HIES) is characterized by recurrent skin and lung infections, eczema, elevated serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels (>2000 IU/mL), various connective tissue, skeletal, and vascular abnormalities.1 We describe herein two brothers with HIES and documented the complications and management of such involvement.

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Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome in two siblings. (2011). Dermatology Reports, 3(3), e41. https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2011.e41