title: Liver abscess in a boy with hyper IgE syndrome.
abstract: Hyper immunoglobulin-E syndrome is a rare primary immunodeficiency disease, characterized by the classical triad of recurrent staphylococcal skin abscesses, pneumonia with pneumatocele formation, and elevated levels of serum IgE, usually over 2000 IU/mL. Chronic granulomatous disease, hyper IgE, and complement deficiencies are immunopathologies known to be associated with liver abscesses. We present a 2 ½-year-old boy with liver abscess and associated hyper IgE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Liver Clinic, B J Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, Maharastra, India.
authors.forename: Sneha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nandy
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Liver Clinic, B J Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, Maharastra, India.
authors.forename: Ira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shah
keywords: Hyper IgE; immunopathology; liver abscess