Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome presenting as osteogenesis imperfecta in a 3 year old child

We present a case of hyperimmunoglobulin E (hyper-IgE) syndrome in a three year old boy. There are many pitfalls in diagnosing this disease in the very young population, mainly due to the ambiguity of some diagnostic criteria in this population. Recognizing this syndrome early in life can potentiall...

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Main Authors: Stephen Gorgas, Walid Abuhammour, R. Alexander Blackwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/4609