Pneumatocele during long-lasting observation of hiper IgE patient

Urszula Nowicka; Elżbieta Wiatr; Włodzimierz Kupis; Barbara Burakowska; Krystyna Folcik; Tadeusz Orłowski; Kazimierz Roszkowski-Śliż

Vol 75, No 2 (2007)

Case report

Published online: 2007-06-03

Submitted: 2013-02-22

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Pneumatocele during long-lasting observation of hiper IgE patient

Urszula Nowicka, Elżbieta Wiatr, Włodzimierz Kupis, Barbara Burakowska, Krystyna Folcik, Tadeusz Orłowski, Kazimierz Roszkowski-Śliż

Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2007;75(2):200-207.

Vol 75, No 2 (2007)

CASE REPORTS

Published online: 2007-06-03

Submitted: 2013-02-22

Abstract

Hyper IgE syndrome (Job’s syndrome) is a rare multiorgan disease characterized by the triad: elevated serum IgE level, recurrent sinopulmonary infections, most often staphylococcal, and cutaneous cold abscesses starting in infancy. We report 21 years old patient with hyper IgE syndrome, diagnosed at age of 6 years on the basis of hyperimmunoglobulinaemia E and reccurent pulmonary and cutaneous infections. Now he was admitted because of pneumonia complicating with pneumatocele, which could not be resolved despite intravenous antibiotics. Surgical intervention was necessary. The postoperative period was complicated by Staphyloccocus aureus sepsis.