title: Colon perforation in a patient with hyperimmunoglobulin E (Job's) syndrome.
abstract: A Taiwanese boy was diagnosed as having hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome at the age of 4 years. At age 18 he was admitted to the hospital because of pneumonia in the left lower lobe. Abdominal pain developed 9 days later, and his condition progressed to peritonitis. Colon perforation, 10 cm distal to the ileocecal valve, was found. Double-barrel ileostomy was performed, and reanastomosis was done 1 1/2 months later. Afterward, he was fine, and he had no significant gastrointestinal problems after being discharged. To the author's knowledge, this is the first reported case of hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome complicated by colon perforation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Republic of China.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Hsieh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D007589:Job Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications