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Recurrent Infections and Cows-milk Hypersensitivity in a 2-Year-Old Girl with Hyper Immunoglobulin E Syndrome

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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 order to illustrate the difficulty of establishing the diagnosis hyper-immunoglobulin E syndrome in a toddler.

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Child Food-allergy Hyper-IgE syndrome Infections
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Prcic S, Tomić J, Petrović S, Radulović A, Djuran V, Gajinov Z. Recurrent Infections and Cows-milk Hypersensitivity in a 2-Year-Old Girl with Hyper Immunoglobulin E Syndrome. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1;10(4):299-303.