recurrent infections and cows-milk hypersensitivity in a 2-year-old girl with hyper immunoglobulin e syndrome

Recurrent infections and cows-milk hypersensitivity in a 2-year-old girl with hyper immunoglobulin E syndrome.

The hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome is a rare complex primary immunodeficiency characterized by high serum IgE levels, eczema, and recurrent infections. We present a case of 2-years-old girl with eczema and repeated bacterial skin and lung infections since the period of infancy. The patient also had eosinophilia, high serum levels of IgE, and cows-milk hypersensitivity. We describe the case, in ...

A 9-year-old girl with recurrent infections.

Recurrent Gallbladder Hydrops and Sclerosing Cholangitis in 11-Year-Old Male with Hyper IgM Syndrome

Hyper Immunoglobulin M (hyper IgM) is a rare immunodeficiency disorder first reported in 1961[1], characterized by recurrent infections with low levels of serum IgA, IgG and IgE and normal to high levels of serum IgM[1]. Onset of manifestation of X-linked HIGM occurs in the 1st or 2nd year of life with recurrent pyogenic infections especially of upper and lower respiratory tract and diarrhea in...

Severe periodontitis in a 5-year-old girl with hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome.

The hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES) is a multisystem disorder that affects the: (1) dentition; (2) skeleton; (3) connective tissues; and (4) immune system. Little is known about periodontal manifestations of the syndrome. The purpose of this report was to describe a 5-year-old girl with suspected autosomal-recessive HIES syndrome who revealed profusely bleeding and painful gingiva and gen...

Acquired universal melanosis (Carbon baby syndrome) in a 4-year old girl

Universal acquired melanosis is a rare cause of diffuse hyperpigmentation of skin and mucosa during childhood. There are only few reported case of this scarce syndrome in medical literature. We report the first case of universal acquires melanosis from Iran in a 4-year-old girl whose skin becomes darker after 2-month of age.

Recurrent Ovarian Torsions in a Nine Months Period in a 7-year- Old Girl: A Case Report

      Ovarian torsion (adnexal torsion) is an uncommon disorder in pediatrics and should be considered as a differential diagnosis of abdominal pain in preteen girls. Almost 70% of ovarian torsions are seen in young girls older than 20 years, but it could also occur in preteen girls. Sonography is one of the most useful methods to diagnose ovarian torsion. In pediatrics, ovarian torsion should ...