title: Tuberculosis in a case of hyper immunoglobulin E syndrome.
abstract: Hyper immunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES) is a rare primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by elevated serum IgE, dermatitis, and immunodeficiency that predisposes to multiple skin and lung infections. The most frequent pathogen responsible for infections in these patients isStaphylococcus aureus. Tuberculosis (TB) in patients with HIES is an uncommon finding, and there are only a few reports of mycobacterial infections in known cases of HIES. We present a case of abdominal TB that developed in a 15-year-old boy who also had HIES.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric TB Clinic, B. J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Renuka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ashtekar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric TB Clinic, B. J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Ira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shah
keywords: Hyper immunoglobulin E syndrome; rare primary immune deficiency; tuberculosis