hyper ige

Hyper IgE syndrome (Job’s syndrome) is a primary immunodeficiency disease with recurrent infections especially staphylococcal, coarse face, skeletal abnormality and significant increase in serum IgE level (IgE >2000IU/ml). We present a 16 years old boy admitted with chronic cough, dyspnea, eczema and pneumatocele. He had a history of chronic dermal infection since 1 month after birth. The diagnosis of hyper IgE syndrome was made according to typical history and significant high serum IgE level.