title: Atopic dermatitis, short stature, skeletal malformations, hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome, hypereosinophilia and recurrent infections: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We report an interesting clinical case which could represent a new syndrome never described previously in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 15-year-old Caucasian boy presented to our institution with recurrent respiratory infections, severe atopic dermatitis, short stature and skeletal malformations. Laboratory tests showed a high level of immunoglobulin E, hypereosinophilia with a normal white blood cell count and a low level of somatomedin C. The patient had had atopic dermatitis resistant to treatment since the age of 6 months. His height did not increase despite receiving cyclic therapy with recombinant growth hormone.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We hypothesized the presence of several diseases not confirmed by any genetic tests. Our patient could have an unknown disease. Further research is needed to identify this possible new syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Pediatric Science, University of Catania, Via S, Sofia 78, 95100, Catania, Italy. leonardi@unict.it.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Filippelli
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Costanzo
authors.forename: Novella
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rotolo
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: La Rosa