Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Job syndrome; Hyper IgE syndrome
Symptoms
- Persistent skin
abscesses and infection - Recurrent
sinus infections - Eczema
- Bone and tooth defects, including fractures and late shedding of baby teeth
Signs and tests
An eye exam may reveal signs of
A chest x-ray may reveal lung abscesses.
Tests used to confirm a diagnosis include:
Absolute eosinophil count -
CBC withblood differential -
Serum globulin electrophoresis to look for high blood IgE levels
Other tests that may be done:
X-ray of the sinuses X-ray of the bones CT scan of the chest - Cultures of infected site
- Special blood tests to investigate various components of the
immune system
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Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome Treatment
Review Date: 08/19/2009
Reviewed By: Andrew Schriber, MD, FCCP. Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care,
and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, NJ.
Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
