Hyperimmunoglobulin E (Job’s) Syndrome and Staphylococcal Botryomycosis in a Child
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Hyperimmunoglobulin E (Job’s) Syndrome and Staphylococcal Botryomycosis in a Child

Gazi Med J 2011;22(4):124-126 DOI: 10.5152/gmj.2011.27
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Abstract

Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome and botryomycosis are both uncommon disorders. This report describes the case of an 8 year old boy in whom these two disorders coexist, who presented with hypereosinophilia, and elevated im-munoglobulin E and was initially diagnosed as idiopathic hypereosinophilia. He was finally diagnosed as hyperim-munoglobulin E syndrome with the development of cutaneous and visceral botryomycosis under steroid treatment. (Gazi Med J 2011; 22: 124-6)

Keywords: Hypereosinophilia, hyperimmunoglobulin E, botryomycosis, children